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counterplaying

counterplaying is the present participle and gerund 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 counterplaying

What is counterplaying the present participle and gerund of?
Counterplaying is the present participle and gerund of counterplay.

Words near counterplaying in the dictionary

  1. counterplates
  2. counterplay
  3. counterplayed
  4. counterplayer
  5. counterplayers
  6. counterplaying
  7. counterplays
  8. counterplea
  9. counterplead
  10. counterpleaded
  11. counterpleader

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