counterthrow
counterthrow noun: a move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.
Noun
counterthrow (plural counterthrows)
- A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.
Verb
counterthrow (third-person singular simple present counterthrows, present participle counterthrowing, simple past counterthrew, past participle counterthrown)
- To perform such a move.
Forms of counterthrow
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counterthrows |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counterthrows |
| present participle | counterthrowing |
| past | counterthrew |
| past participle | counterthrown |
Origin of counterthrow
From counter- + throw.
Words that rhyme with counterthrow
Questions about counterthrow
- What does counterthrow mean?
- Counterthrow means a move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.
- What part of speech is counterthrow?
- Counterthrow can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counterthrow?
- The plural of counterthrow is counterthrows.
Words near counterthrow in the dictionary
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