n. /kown"teuhr euh tak'/ ; v. /kown'teuhr euh tak", kown"teuhr euh tak'/ , n.
1. an attack made as an offset or reply to another attack.
2. Mil. an attack by a ground combat unit to drive back an enemy attack.
v.t.
3. to make a counterattack against.
v.i.
4. to deliver a counterattack.
[ 1915-20; COUNTER- + ATTACK ]