counterblow

American  

[koun-ter-bloh] / ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ /

noun

1. a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing.

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Etymology

Origin of counterblow

First recorded in 1625–35; counter- + blow ¹

Example Sentences

The following year, the Kroll Opera, Otto Klemperer’s progressive Berlin company, delivered a counterblow to the nazification of Wagner when it mounted The Flying Dutchman in proletarian modern dress.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2020

That’s probably the sort of thing we will do in Mali—and what we should do, if France’s rapid counterblow doesn’t stave off the threat.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2013

As the Stevenson campaign train pushed across New York and Massachusetts, worried Stevenson strategists put their heads together to devise a counterblow.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the textbook, this was the most logical place for Rommel's strongest counterblow.

From Time Magazine Archive

We were sure the Institute would attempt a counterblow and we've studied it and its personnel thoroughly.

From The Sensitive Man by Anderson, Poul William