A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.

(boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent.

plural of counterpunch

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpunch

present participle of counterpunch

simple past tense and past participle of counterpunch

plural of counterpuncher

(tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes / (boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.