"countermove" meaning in All languages combined

See countermove on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countermoves [plural]
Etymology: counter- + move Etymology templates: {{prefix|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

Verb [English]

Forms: countermoves [present, singular, third-person], countermoving [participle, present], countermoved [participle, past], countermoved [past]
Etymology: counter- + move Etymology templates: {{prefix|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 entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 44 56

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for countermove meaning in All languages combined (2.3kB)

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