counter-attacking

A form of counter-attack — An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of counter-attack

    Despite ceding the majority of possession to Van Gaal’s clearly superior side, a defeat facilitated by Mehdi Abeid’s backpass was arguably a little harsh on a Newcastle team who might have had an early penalty before seeing Emmanuel Rivière and Cissé spurn fine counter-attacking chances.

    2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian
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APA

counter-attacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-attacking

MLA

“counter-attacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-attacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counter-attacking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-attacking.

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