counter - noun

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 return punch (especially by a boxer)

counter - verb

• speak in response
• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

counter - adjective

• indicating opposition or resistance

counter - adverb

• in the opposite direction

counter - thesaurus

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