counterquestion noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.This leads to a counterquestion — why can’t M.L.B. be happy to initiate its channel with a combined guaranteed 30 million subscribers? — 2007 verb1 •To ask a counterquestion. formscounterquestioned · counterquestioning · counterquestions