counter

Meanings

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
• a person who counts things
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
  • "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
• a return punch (especially by a boxer)
• speak in response
  • "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
• indicating opposition or resistance
• in the opposite direction
  • "run counter"

Synonyms

antagonistic, anticipate, buffet, comeback, counterpunch, foresee, forestall, heel counter, parry, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte, sideboard, tabulator