counterstroke Synonyms
Strongest:
- swipe
- stripe
- plump
- clip
- hack
- hit
- pelt
- counterblow
- lash
- bat
- stroke
- pound
- blow
- punch
- thud
- counter
- hook
- belt
- body-blow
- cuff
- counterpunch
- thump
- buffet
- haymaker
Strong:
- whack
- beat
- sucker-punch
- cudgelling
- thwack
- chop
- roundhouse
- clout
- wham
- biff
- whap
- welt
- smack
- crack
- swat
- bang
- fillip
- thrashing
- dab
- slug
- knockout
- bust
- larrup
- douse
- wallop
- drubbing
- left
- kick
- uppercut
- slam
- slap
- sidewinder
- one-two
- pummeling
- knock
- hand
- smash
- bop
- box
- right
- clap
- lick
- stinger
- ko
- bash
- knee
- knockdown
- swing
- hammering
- pick
- poke
- rabbit-punch
- shiver
- spank
- pounding
- switch
- rap
- battering
- sock
Weak:
counterstroke Meaning
counterstroke
a return stroke
counterstroke Sentence Examples
- The boxer's counterstroke caught his opponent off guard, stunning him.
- The skilled fencer anticipated her opponent's thrust and executed a swift counterstroke.
- The basketball player used a surprising counterstroke to block his defender's shot.
- The chess player sacrificed a pawn to create a series of potential counterstrokes.
- The politician's counterstroke to his opponent's allegations effectively defused the situation.
- The orchestra played an unexpected counterstroke to the main melody, adding a touch of discordance.
- The lawyer delivered a powerful counterstroke in her closing argument, refuting the prosecution's case.
- The surgeon employed a counterstroke to correct the patient's abnormal heart rhythm.
- The historian's counterstroke to the established narrative challenged the prevailing view of the past.
- The computer program relied on a series of counterstrokes to defeat its human opponent in chess.
FAQs About the word counterstroke
a return stroke
swipe, stripe, plump, clip, hack, hit, pelt, counterblow, lash, bat
No antonyms found.
The boxer's counterstroke caught his opponent off guard, stunning him.
The skilled fencer anticipated her opponent's thrust and executed a swift counterstroke.
The basketball player used a surprising counterstroke to block his defender's shot.
The chess player sacrificed a pawn to create a series of potential counterstrokes.
