Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterjab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-jab
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one.

Example Sentences

"And he made a counterjab at the United States, saying that the failure to fully equip Iraqi troops had damaged efforts to bring peace to the country, and if the United States speeded up the process of giving Iraqi troops equipment and weapons, the need for American troops could be significantly reduced within three to six months."

Etymology

From counter- + jab.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterjabs (plural)

Questions

What does counterjab mean?: A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one.
Where does counterjab come from?: From counter- + jab.

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