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- US Pronunciation
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- [pley]
- /pleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pley]
- /pleɪ/
Definitions of counterplay word
- noun counterplay a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess 3
- verb counterplay to make an opposing or positive action from a position of defence 3
- noun counterplay a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 1
- noun counterplay a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 1
- noun counterplay exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 1
- noun counterplay fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said it merely in play. 1
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Origin of counterplay
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English pleye, Old English plega; (v.) Middle English pleyen, Old English pleg(i)an (cognate with Middle Dutch pleien to leap for joy, dance, rejoice, be glad)
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Parts of speech for Counterplay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counterplay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
counterplay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for counterplay
noun counterplay
- retribution — requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- vengeance — infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge: But have you the right to vengeance?
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- counterblow — a retaliatory blow
Antonyms for counterplay
noun counterplay
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
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