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counterthrow

The English word “counterthrow” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.

verb

  1. To perform such a move.

Etymology

From counter- + throw.

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