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counterattack
Overview of noun counterattack
The noun counterattack has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) counterattack, countermove -- (an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.)
2. counterattack, counterplay -- ((chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board)
Overview of verb counterattack
The verb counterattack has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) counterattack, counterstrike -- (make a counterattack)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun counterattack
2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> operation, military operation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
counterattack, counterplay
=> attack
=> turn, play
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun counterattack
1 of 2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
=> riposte
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun counterattack
2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Sense 2
counterattack, counterplay
=> attack
Antonyms of noun counterattack
Member Holonyms of noun counterattack
Substance Holonyms of noun counterattack
Part Holonyms of noun counterattack
Member Meronyms of noun counterattack
Substance Meronyms of noun counterattack
Part Meronyms of noun counterattack
Meronyms of noun counterattack
Holonyms of noun counterattack
Attributes of noun counterattack
Derived Forms of noun counterattack
1 of 2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
RELATED TO>(verb) counterattack#1
=> counterattack, counterstrike
Domain of noun counterattack
1 of 2 senses of counterattack
Sense 2
counterattack, counterplay
TOPIC>(noun) chess#2, chess game#1
Domain Terms of noun counterattack
Familiarity of noun counterattack
counterattack used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun counterattack
2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> ground attack
=> charge
=> banzai attack, banzai charge
=> diversion, diversionary attack
=> penetration, incursion
=> blitz, blitzkrieg
=> strike
=> counterattack, countermove
=> bombing, bombardment
=> fire, firing
=> strafe
=> surprise attack, coup de main
Sense 2
counterattack, counterplay
> attack
=> counterattack, counterplay
Meronyms of noun counterattack
2 senses of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, countermove
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
HAS PART: assault
Holonyms of noun counterattack
Grep of noun counterattack
counterattack
Antonyms of verb counterattack
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb counterattack
1 sense of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
=> attack, assail
=> contend, fight, struggle
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb counterattack
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb counterattack
1 sense of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
=> attack, assail
'Cause To' of verb counterattack
Derived Forms of verb counterattack
1 sense of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
RELATED TO>(noun) counterattack#1
=> counterattack, countermove
Domain of verb counterattack
Domain Terms of verb counterattack
Familiarity of verb counterattack
counterattack used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb counterattack
1 sense of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb counterattack
1 sense of counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
> attack, assail
=> submarine
=> pepper, pelt
=> strike, hit
=> counterattack, counterstrike
=> gas
=> storm, surprise
=> blitz
=> invade, occupy
=> besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent
=> bombard, bomb
=> strafe
=> cannonade
=> torpedo
=> raid, bust
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb counterattack
Sense 1
counterattack, counterstrike
=> attack, assail
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Grep of verb counterattack
counterattack
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