Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-attacking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-at-tack-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of counter-attack

Example Sentences

"Despite ceding the majority of possession to Van Gaal’s clearly superior side, a defeat facilitated by Mehdi Abeid’s backpass was arguably a little harsh on a Newcastle team who might have had an early penalty before seeing Emmanuel Rivière and Cissé spurn fine counter-attacking chances."

Questions

What does counter-attacking mean?: present participle and gerund of counter-attack

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