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- Dictionaryriposte/rɪˈpɒst/
noun
- 1. a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
- 2. a quick return thrust in fencing.
verb
- 1. make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism: "‘You've got a strange sense of honour,’ Grant riposted"
- 2. make a quick return thrust in fencing.
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RIPOSTE definition: 1. a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism: 2. to make a riposte: 3. a…. Learn more.
1. : a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry. 2. : a retaliatory verbal sally : retort. 3. : a retaliatory maneuver or measure. riposte verb. Did you know? In the sport of fencing, a riposte is a counterattack made after successfully fending off one's opponent.
A riposte is a clever comeback or witty response. Many people can only think of the perfect riposte after the conversation has already moved on, when it's too late to say it!
A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. [written] Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte. Synonyms: retort, return, answer, response More Synonyms of riposte. 2. verb. If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said.
Riposte definition: a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke. See examples of RIPOSTE used in a sentence.
Riposte definition: A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.
a course of action that takes place in response to something that has happened. The US delivered an early riposte to the air attack. Word Origin. See riposte in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: riposte. Definition of riposte noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
1. A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. [written] [...] 2. If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said. [written] [...] 3. You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing. [journalism] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'riposte'
riposte. a course of action that takes place in response to something that has happened The U.S. delivered an early riposte to the air attack. Definition of riposte noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a quick, sharp return in speech or action: a clever riposte. 2. Fencing. a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge. v.i. 3. to make a riposte. 4. to reply or retaliate.
