"counterpuncher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterpunchers [plural]
Etymology: From counterpunch + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|counterpunch|er|id2=agent noun}} counterpunch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterpuncher (plural counterpunchers)
  1. (tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
    Sense id: en-counterpuncher-en-noun-5GUA6eEa Categories (other): Tennis, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of People: 47 53 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
  2. (boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.
    Sense id: en-counterpuncher-en-noun--48~~Z8n Categories (other): Boxing, People Disambiguation of People: 47 53 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: defensive baseliner, retriever

Inflected forms

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