Associations to the word «Counterattack»

Wiktionary

COUNTERATTACK, noun. US spelling of counter-attack
COUNTERATTACK, verb. US spelling of counter-attack

Dictionary definition

COUNTERATTACK, noun. An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc..
COUNTERATTACK, noun. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board.
COUNTERATTACK, verb. Make a counterattack.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche