Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterthrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-terthrow
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.

verb

To perform such a move.

Etymology

From counter- + throw.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

counterthrows (plural) counterthrows (present, singular) counterthrowing (participle, present) counterthrew (past) counterthrown (participle, past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does counterthrow mean?
A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.
Where does counterthrow come from?
From counter- + throw.

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