Counterattack (Verb)
Meaning
Make a counterattack.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The general decided to make a counterattack the moment the enemy troops exposed their flank.
- After months of being in a defensive position, the team finally mustered the strength to make a counterattack against their competitors.
- To turn the tide of the battle in their favor, the soldiers were ordered to make a counterattack under the cover of night.
- The coach urged his team to make a counterattack as soon as they gained possession of the ball.
- As the rival company launched a surprise takeover bid, the company's board of directors quickly moved to make a counterattack.