countermove
noun[C]
(alsocounter-move)uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.muːv/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.muːv/anactionby onepersonthat is areactionto anactionby someoneelse:
Campaignstrategistsmeettoplantheirmovesand counter-moves.
Businessesseethe earlyreleaseofsalesplansas givingcompetitorsanopportunityto make a countermove.
- Todealwithunexpectedevents, themanagementmust bereadytodeviseclevercounter-moves.
- Thekeyis to have animmediatecountermove thatshakesoff thedefender.
- She couldrespondto everymovewith a countermove.
Acting and acts
- (your)every moveidiom
- -ation
- act/dosomethingonyourown responsibilityidiom
- activity
- ADL
- agency
- ant
- execution
- exploit
- fait accompli
- feel
- flingyourselfintosomething
- move
- role play
- rot
- step
- step up
- stop the rotidiom
- stuff
- talk