0 an attack intended to stop or oppose an attack by an enemy:
The military expects insurgents to mount a counterattack on supply lines.
The Republicans have still not been able to launch a strong counterattack against the new healthcare system.
There were questions about his integrity, but he always had an explanation - and a counterattack.
Birmingham City were caught out by a counterattack in the last minute of the game.
1 to attack an enemy in order to stop or oppose their attack on you:
2 an attack intended to stop or oppose an attack by an enemy or competitor
A counterattack by the Germans later in the day forced the division to relinquish many of its gains.
Coal advocates face a counterattack from environmentalists in the debate over global warming.
The speed of South Africa's counterattacks in the second half was impressive.
The company's strategy was designed as a counterattack against Biolab's stock action.
The American commodore counterattacked and forced the British to surrender.
The Senator counterattacked, saying that the controversy "has revealed just how far we've fallen in our culture."
They have counterattacked the media for publishing baseless accusations.