English Explanatory Dictionary

counter-offensive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
adj
  1. Being or relating to an attack in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-counter-offensive.wav

Word forms

counter-offensive counter-offensives counteroffensive more counter-offensive most counter-offensive

Etymology

From counter- + offensive.

Synonyms

counter-attack

Derived words

counteroffensively
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