# countershot

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
2. A shot taken to contrast with another.

## Etymology
From counter- + shot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/countershot