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COUNTERPUNCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterpunch mean?
• COUNTERPUNCH (noun)
The noun COUNTERPUNCH has 1 sense:
1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Familiarity information: COUNTERPUNCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("counterpunch" is a kind of...):
biff; clout; lick; poke; punch; slug ((boxing) a blow with the fist)
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