"countermove" meaning in All languages combined

See countermove on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countermoves [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + move. Etymology templates: {{af|en|counter-|move}} counter- + move Head templates: {{en-noun}} countermove (plural countermoves)
  1. A move in opposition or response to a preceding move. Translations (move in opposition or response): vastaliike (Finnish), motdrag [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-countermove-en-noun-vkeBjcDz Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 75 25

Verb [English]

Forms: countermoves [present, singular, third-person], countermoving [participle, present], countermoved [participle, past], countermoved [past]
Etymology: From counter- + move. Etymology templates: {{af|en|counter-|move}} counter- + move Head templates: {{en-verb}} countermove (third-person singular simple present countermoves, present participle countermoving, simple past and past participle countermoved)
  1. To move in opposition or in retaliation.
    Sense id: en-countermove-en-verb-eulVXN9l Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 53 47

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