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    repartee
    /ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː/

    noun

    • 1. conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies: "he had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reparteeRepartee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : a quick and witty reply. b. : a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words. 2. : adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee. Did you know? Dorothy Parker was known for her repartee.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPARTEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPARTEE definition: 1. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: 2. quick and usually funny answers…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPARTEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPARTEE meaning: 1. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: 2. quick and usually funny answers…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reparteeRepartee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you are engaging in repartee, you don't literally stab someone, but you come back with a quick verbal blow. Most of us aren't as quick as we'd like to be. Mark Twain defined repartee as, "something we think of 24 hours too late."

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › reparteeREPARTEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply. terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reparteeRepartee - definition of repartee by The Free Dictionary

    1. a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply. 2. terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks. 3. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation. [C17: from French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepartee noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of repartee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPARTEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    repartee in British English. (ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː ) noun. 1. a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply. 2. terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks. 3. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREPARTEE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "REPARTEE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › reparteeRepartee Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sparring. quip. banter. retort. riposte. comeback. sarcasm. reply. satire. irony. humor. bon-mot. wit.