counteroffensive
counteroffensive is the US spelling of counter-offensive.
Meaning of counter-offensive
Noun
counter-offensive (plural counter-offensives)
- An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
- Synonyms:
- counter-attack
Forms of counteroffensive
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counteroffensives |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more counteroffensive |
| superlative | most counteroffensive |
Origin of counteroffensive
From counter- + offensive.
Words formed from counteroffensive
Questions about counteroffensive
- What is counteroffensive the US spelling of?
- Counteroffensive is the US spelling of counter-offensive.
Words near counteroffensive in the dictionary
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