Definition
Definition of countermarching - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
militaryDated related to marching back along the same routeDated
- The countermarching troops confused the enemy.
2.
formationDated characterized by changing the order of soldiersDated
- The countermarching strategy was effective in battle.
Origin of countermarching
English, counter (against) + march (to walk)
Examples of countermarching in a sentence
Their countermarching strategy caught the opponents off guard. The countermarching troops confused the enemy. Their countermarching maneuvers were well-rehearsed.
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- French:de contremarche, de changement d'ordre, ...
- German:zurückmarschierend, umgruppierend, ...
- Italian:in contromarcia, di contromarcia, ...
- Spanish:contramarchando, de cambio de formación, ...
- Portuguese:em contramarcha, reorganização, ...
- Chinese:反向行军的, 变换队形的, ...
- Japanese:逆行進する, 逆行進の, ...
- Arabic:مرتد, مُتَبادَل, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹעַ עַל אוֹתוֹ נָתִיב, מְתֻקְתָּק, ...
- Russian:контрмарширующий, контрмаршировочный, ...
- Ukrainian:контрмаршовий, зміна порядку, ...
- Hindi:विपरीत मार्च, क्रम परिवर्तन, ...
Definition of countermarch - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
militaryDated march back along the same routeDated
- The troops executed a countermarch to return to base.
2.
strategyDated reversal of method or conductDated
- The team's countermarch confused their opponents.
Verb
1.
reverse marchintr. Dated march back along the same routeintr. Dated
- The troops were ordered to countermarch to their base.
2.
reorder soldierstr. Dated change the order of soldiers during a marchtr. Dated
- The commander decided to countermarch the troops for better formation.
Origin of countermarch
French, contre (against) + marcher (to march)
Examples of countermarch in a sentence
A sudden countermarch confused the enemy forces. Their countermarch in strategy caught everyone off guard. The countermarch in policy was unexpected. The parade had to countermarch due to roadblocks. Protesters decided to countermarch after reaching the city center. The general ordered the unit to countermarch immediately.
They had to countermarch to avoid the ambush.
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- French:marche arrière, reculer, ...
- German:Gegenmarsch, zurückmarschieren, ...
- Italian:contro-marcia, ritornare, ...
- Spanish:contramarcha, retroceder, ...
- Portuguese:contramarcha, voltar, ...
- Chinese:回行军, 原路返回, ...
- Japanese:カウンターマーチ, 逆行進する, ...
- Arabic:مَسِيرَة عَكْسِيَّة, ارتد, ...
- Hebrew:צְעִידָה חֲזָרָה, לִצְעוֹד חֲזָרָה, ...
- Russian:обратный марш, маршировать обратно, ...
- Ukrainian:зворотний марш, марширувати назад, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिमार्च, वापस मार्च करना, ...
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