"counterpunch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterpunches [plural]
Etymology: counter- + punch Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|punch}} counter- + punch Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterpunch (plural counterpunches)
  1. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match. Synonyms (punch in response to opponent's punch): counterblow, return blow, retaliatory blow Translations (punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else): vastaisku (Finnish), kontra [feminine] (Polish), contragolpe [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-counterpunch-en-noun-yiMLVrQ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 18 18 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 36 24 21 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 27 26 23 24 Disambiguation of "punch in response to opponent's punch": 71 29 Disambiguation of 'punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else': 84 16
  2. (printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-counterpunch-en-noun-v8ieRw-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 18 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 27 26 23 24 Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: counter-punch

Verb [English]

Forms: counterpunches [present, singular, third-person], counterpunching [participle, present], counterpunched [participle, past], counterpunched [past]
Etymology: counter- + punch Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|punch}} counter- + punch Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterpunch (third-person singular simple present counterpunches, present participle counterpunching, simple past and past participle counterpunched)
  1. (boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent. Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-counterpunch-en-verb-23G2D6Vc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 18 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 27 26 23 24 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts.
    Sense id: en-counterpunch-en-verb-9GdilNQ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 31 18 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 27 26 23 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: counter-punch

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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