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counterplayed

counterplayed is the simple past and past participle of counterplay.

Meaning of counterplay

Verb

counterplay (third-person singular simple present counterplays, present participle counterplaying, simple past and past participle counterplayed)

  1. To make a counterplay; to play in response.
    • I knew that, with this arrangement, unless I should counterplay, they would soon fleece me.1844, Jonathan H. Green, Gambling Unmasked! […], page 191
  2. To counter; to contrast or contradict.
    • Yürük weaving generally comprises a rich burnt apricot, particularly in the borders; a mulberry-red filling large areas of the field; lighter reds used to counterplay against a deep, dark crimson […]1997, Brian W. MacDonald, Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent, page 60

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Questions about counterplayed

What is counterplayed the simple past and past participle of?
Counterplayed is the simple past and past participle of counterplay.

Words near counterplayed in the dictionary

  1. counterplanning
  2. counterplans
  3. counterplate
  4. counterplates
  5. counterplay
  6. counterplayed
  7. counterplayer
  8. counterplayers
  9. counterplaying
  10. counterplays
  11. counterplea

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