counterpunchern.

Etymology: counter- prefix 2b.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcounterpuncher.

Boxing (originally U.S.).

A boxer whose style is characterized by countering after an opponent's punch is thrown. Cf. counter v.¹ 5. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer > using specific action

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left jabber1905

southpaw1910

counterpuncher1932

1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon xiii. 151 All those boxers who have lasted longest..have been counter-punchers.

1962 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 11 Nov. ii. 10/1 [Cassius Clay] is essentially a counter-puncher—a foe who waits for a foe to throw a punch and then counters.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. b4/4 The tobacco industry's best counter-puncher.

1972 ‘H. Pentecost’ Birthday, Deathday i. i. 8 It's as if an attack has been intended on him. I should like to go on record as saying that he is a pretty tough counterpuncher.

1986 World Boxing Sept. 48/2 Each is a superb counterpuncher, the type of fighter who would seem to excel against the free-swinging and sometimes careless Pazienza.

Derivatives

ˈcounterpunch n.² a return blow, esp. one that exploits a momentary lack of defence; also figurative.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions

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1957 Rocky Marciano's Bk. Boxing ix. 103 The left jab..can be a handicap, for some boxers leave themselves wide open when attempting to deliver it and can readily be hit by what are known as counterpunches.

1974 Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald-Jrnl. 20 Apr. a7/4 The raid was a psychological counterpunch to the blow the Japanese had dealt Pearl Harbor.

ˈcounterpunch v. (intransitive and transitive) = counter v.¹ 5a, 5b.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (intransitive)] > give return blow while parrying blows

counterpunch1964

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (transitive)] > actions

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to beat a person to the punch1923

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counterpunch1964

1964 J. D. MacDonald Deep Blue Good-Bye (1965) viii. 92 I counterpunched and knocked his mouth open with an overhand right.

1971 Black Scholar Jan. 43/2 He'd step inside their leads and counter punch them to death!

1986 World Boxing Sept. 29/1 Will he patiently counterpunch, or foolishly attempt to initiate the action?

ˈcounterˌpunching n.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions

first bloodc1540

guard1601

feint1684

in holds1713

shifting1793

rally1805

muzzler1811

one-two1811

stop1812

southpaw1813

fibbing1814

leveller1814

mouther1814

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lead1906

jolt1908

swing1910

body shot1918

head shot1927

bolo punch1950

snap-back1950

counterpunch1957

counterpunching1957

Ali shuffle1966

rope-a-dope1975

1957 Rocky Marciano's Bk. Boxing ix. 103 (heading) Counterpunching.

1977 Facts on File Yearbk. 17 Dec. 970/3 Although Briscoe managed to bloody the Colombian's mouth in the 12th round, Valdes' superior counter-punching ability assured his victory.

1980 Times 13 May 8/2 Recent Soviet tactics have been confined to what was described as counterpunching.

Draft additions June 2017

Tennis. A defensive player who plays from the baseline rather than adopting an attacking style of play.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > player > types of

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match-player1894

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smasher1921

tennis-professional1938

tennis-pro1942

counterpuncher1944

retriever1974

1944 Washington Post 5 June 22/1 Miss Lee, who hammers the ball with the vigor of a man, will be the choice of the offensive-minded, for she undoubtedly will attempt to carry the battle to Mrs. Belin, who in boxing parlance, is more of a counter-puncher.

1977 Tennis World Sept. 17/3 ‘Baseliners’, ‘retrievers’ and ‘counter-punchers’ are players who stay back from the net: they are said to ‘run everything down’, and do a lot of ‘moon-balling’ or lobbing.

1996 D. F. Wallace Infinite Jest 284 His style was essentially that of a baseliner, a counterpuncher, but without the return of a serve or passing shots you need to stand much of a chance against a quality net-man.

2001 Times 24 Jan. i. 29/3 That match was a joy to watch—the all-out serve and volley aggressor against the wily counterpuncher.

2009 A. Agassi Open 42 Since most tennis players pride themselves on their serve, my father turns me into a counterpuncher—a returner.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	counterpuncher
释义	counterpunchern. Etymology: counter- prefix 2b.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcounterpuncher. Boxing (originally U.S.). A boxer whose style is characterized by countering after an opponent's punch is thrown. Cf. counter v.¹ 5. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer > using specific action weaver1829 stopper1840 counterer1889 left jabber1905 southpaw1910 counterpuncher1932 1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon xiii. 151 All those boxers who have lasted longest..have been counter-punchers. 1962 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 11 Nov. ii. 10/1 [Cassius Clay] is essentially a counter-puncher—a foe who waits for a foe to throw a punch and then counters. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. b4/4 The tobacco industry's best counter-puncher. 1972 ‘H. Pentecost’ Birthday, Deathday i. i. 8 It's as if an attack has been intended on him. I should like to go on record as saying that he is a pretty tough counterpuncher. 1986 World Boxing Sept. 48/2 Each is a superb counterpuncher, the type of fighter who would seem to excel against the free-swinging and sometimes careless Pazienza. Derivatives ˈcounterpunch n.² a return blow, esp. one that exploits a momentary lack of defence; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions first bloodc1540 guard1601 feint1684 in holds1713 shifting1793 rally1805 muzzler1811 one-two1811 stop1812 southpaw1813 fibbing1814 leveller1814 mouther1814 ribber1814 stomacher1814 teller1814 in-fighting1816 muzzling1819 weaving1821 out-fighting1831 arm guard1832 countering1858 counter1861 clinching1863 prop1869 clinch1875 right and left1887 hook-hit1890 hook1898 cross1906 lead1906 jolt1908 swing1910 body shot1918 head shot1927 bolo punch1950 snap-back1950 counterpunch1957 counterpunching1957 Ali shuffle1966 rope-a-dope1975 1957 Rocky Marciano's Bk. Boxing ix. 103 The left jab..can be a handicap, for some boxers leave themselves wide open when attempting to deliver it and can readily be hit by what are known as counterpunches. 1974 Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald-Jrnl. 20 Apr. a7/4 The raid was a psychological counterpunch to the blow the Japanese had dealt Pearl Harbor. ˈcounterpunch v. (intransitive and transitive) = counter v.¹ 5a, 5b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (intransitive)] > give return blow while parrying blows counterpunch1964 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (transitive)] > actions parry1672 punish1801 pink1810 shy1812 sling1812 mug1818 weave1818 prop1846 feint1857 counter1861 cross-counter1864 slip1897 hook1898 unload1912 to beat a person to the punch1923 mitt1930 tag1938 counterpunch1964 1964 J. D. MacDonald Deep Blue Good-Bye (1965) viii. 92 I counterpunched and knocked his mouth open with an overhand right. 1971 Black Scholar Jan. 43/2 He'd step inside their leads and counter punch them to death! 1986 World Boxing Sept. 29/1 Will he patiently counterpunch, or foolishly attempt to initiate the action? ˈcounterˌpunching n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions first bloodc1540 guard1601 feint1684 in holds1713 shifting1793 rally1805 muzzler1811 one-two1811 stop1812 southpaw1813 fibbing1814 leveller1814 mouther1814 ribber1814 stomacher1814 teller1814 in-fighting1816 muzzling1819 weaving1821 out-fighting1831 arm guard1832 countering1858 counter1861 clinching1863 prop1869 clinch1875 right and left1887 hook-hit1890 hook1898 cross1906 lead1906 jolt1908 swing1910 body shot1918 head shot1927 bolo punch1950 snap-back1950 counterpunch1957 counterpunching1957 Ali shuffle1966 rope-a-dope1975 1957 Rocky Marciano's Bk. Boxing ix. 103 (heading) Counterpunching. 1977 Facts on File Yearbk. 17 Dec. 970/3 Although Briscoe managed to bloody the Colombian's mouth in the 12th round, Valdes' superior counter-punching ability assured his victory. 1980 Times 13 May 8/2 Recent Soviet tactics have been confined to what was described as counterpunching. Draft additions June 2017 Tennis. A defensive player who plays from the baseline rather than adopting an attacking style of play. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > player > types of volley1878 volleyer1878 foot-faulter1893 match-player1894 net player1919 double-faulter1921 smasher1921 tennis-professional1938 tennis-pro1942 counterpuncher1944 retriever1974 1944 Washington Post 5 June 22/1 Miss Lee, who hammers the ball with the vigor of a man, will be the choice of the offensive-minded, for she undoubtedly will attempt to carry the battle to Mrs. Belin, who in boxing parlance, is more of a counter-puncher. 1977 Tennis World Sept. 17/3 ‘Baseliners’, ‘retrievers’ and ‘counter-punchers’ are players who stay back from the net: they are said to ‘run everything down’, and do a lot of ‘moon-balling’ or lobbing. 1996 D. F. Wallace Infinite Jest 284 His style was essentially that of a baseliner, a counterpuncher, but without the return of a serve or passing shots you need to stand much of a chance against a quality net-man. 2001 Times 24 Jan. i. 29/3 That match was a joy to watch—the all-out serve and volley aggressor against the wily counterpuncher. 2009 A. Agassi Open 42 Since most tennis players pride themselves on their serve, my father turns me into a counterpuncher—a returner. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1932
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