/ Dictionary / Index C counterwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•work Pronunciation: (n.koun'tur-wûrk"v.koun"tur-wûrk', koun'tur-wûrk"), [key] — n. work or action to oppose some other work or action. —v.i. to work in opposition. —v.t. to work in opposition to; hinder or frustrate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. counterword countess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language