# counterpunch

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #93,578

## Definitions
1. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
2. A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.

## Etymology
From counter- + punch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/counterpunch