# counterstrike

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #93,579

## Definitions
1. The tactic of counterattacking.

## Etymology
From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

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