/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of counterplay Find synonyms for: Noun1. counterattack, counterplay, attackusage: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the boardWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mongrel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language