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coun·ter·punch

(koun′tər-pŭnch′)

A countering attack or blow, especially one delivered by a boxer.

intr.v. coun·ter·punched, coun·ter·punch·ing, coun·ter·punch·es

To deliver a counterpunch.

coun′ter·punch′er n.

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counterpunch

(ˈkaʊntəˌpʌntʃ) boxing

vb (intr)

(Boxing) to punch an attacking opponent; return an attack

(Boxing) a return punch

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coun•ter•blow

(ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ)

n.

a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing. Also called counterpunch.

[1625–35]

counterpunch

Past participle: counterpunched
Gerund: counterpunching

Imperative
counterpunch
counterpunch

Present
I counterpunch
you counterpunch
he/she/it counterpunches
we counterpunch
you counterpunch
they counterpunch

Preterite
I counterpunched
you counterpunched
he/she/it counterpunched
we counterpunched
you counterpunched
they counterpunched

Present Continuous
I am counterpunching
you are counterpunching
he/she/it is counterpunching
we are counterpunching
you are counterpunching
they are counterpunching

Present Perfect
I have counterpunched
you have counterpunched
he/she/it has counterpunched
we have counterpunched
you have counterpunched
they have counterpunched

Past Continuous
I was counterpunching
you were counterpunching
he/she/it was counterpunching
we were counterpunching
you were counterpunching
they were counterpunching

Past Perfect
I had counterpunched
you had counterpunched
he/she/it had counterpunched
we had counterpunched
you had counterpunched
they had counterpunched

Future
I will counterpunch
you will counterpunch
he/she/it will counterpunch
we will counterpunch
you will counterpunch
they will counterpunch

Future Perfect
I will have counterpunched
you will have counterpunched
he/she/it will have counterpunched
we will have counterpunched
you will have counterpunched
they will have counterpunched

Future Continuous
I will be counterpunching
you will be counterpunching
he/she/it will be counterpunching
we will be counterpunching
you will be counterpunching
they will be counterpunching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been counterpunching
you have been counterpunching
he/she/it has been counterpunching
we have been counterpunching
you have been counterpunching
they have been counterpunching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been counterpunching
you will have been counterpunching
he/she/it will have been counterpunching
we will have been counterpunching
you will have been counterpunching
they will have been counterpunching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been counterpunching
you had been counterpunching
he/she/it had been counterpunching
we had been counterpunching
you had been counterpunching
they had been counterpunching

Conditional
I would counterpunch
you would counterpunch
he/she/it would counterpunch
we would counterpunch
you would counterpunch
they would counterpunch

Past Conditional
I would have counterpunched
you would have counterpunched
he/she/it would have counterpunched
we would have counterpunched
you would have counterpunched
they would have counterpunched

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Noun

counterpunch - a return punch (especially by a boxer)

parry, counter

biff, punch, lick, clout, poke, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

Translations

counterpunch

[ˈkaʊntəpʌntʃ] N → contragolpe m

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