Counterpunch; a term used for someone who is submissive in starting something whether it be physically, verbally or anything else; meaning it usually takes someone/something else to start something up; shy, quiet being, or animal.
"Why doesn't James ever talk? We always have to bring up the conversations, he's such a counterpunch".
"Look at James, being a counterpunch, someone push him in the pool already, we've been here for an hour!"
"Look at James, being a counterpunch, someone push him in the pool already, we've been here for an hour!"
by Mikayla555 November 30, 2009
“The president speaks in a very unique way. He’s a counterpuncher.” - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham
by The Natch January 26, 2020