Home › Words › C › countershotcountershotcountershot means A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, countershot ranks #1,198 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom counter- + shot.nounA shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).A shot taken to contrast with another.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterassault 70% match — An assault made in return for another; a counterattack. vs countershot →counterfire 67% match — The firing of weapons in response. vs countershot →countersurprise 66% match — A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise. vs countershot →counterwork 66% match — To work in opposition to; to counteract. vs countershot →counterbarrage 65% match — A barrage in response to another barrage. vs countershot →countersignal 65% match — A signal produced in response to another signal. vs countershot →counterambush 65% match — An ambush set up in response to another ambush. vs countershot →counterraid 65% match — A raid carried out in response to another raid. vs countershot →