verb Gaming Slang

counter-strafe

· verb · gaming

Tapping the opposite move key to stop dead for an accurate shot.

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Definitions

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In CS your bullets go wild while moving. Tap the opposite direction to kill your momentum instantly, and your accuracy snaps back so you can land the shot.

“Counter-strafe before you tap, you're spraying everywhere because you're still drifting.”
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The bread and butter of CS aim. A-then-D, fire on the stop. Master it and you can shoot mid-movement; skip it and you whiff point blank.

“His counter-strafe is so clean he peeks, stops, and one-taps in one motion.”
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counter-strafe In A Sentence

Counter-strafe before you tap, you're spraying everywhere because you're still drifting.
His counter-strafe is so clean he peeks, stops, and one-taps in one motion.

Origin & Usage

Core Counter-Strike movement mechanic; the engine rewards a full stop with restored accuracy.

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