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- Dictionaryrepartee/ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː/
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- 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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REPARTEE definition: 1. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: 2. quick and usually funny answers…. Learn more.
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.
noun [ U ] us / ˌrep.ɑːrˈtiː / uk / ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː / Add to word list. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: Oscar Wilde's plays are full of witty repartee. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Informal talking & conversation. banteringly. bants. bloviate. bull session. buzz. catch. chew the fat idiom. conversation.
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]
Repartee comes from the French word repartire, which is a fencing term meaning "an answering thrust with a sword." When you are engaging in repartee, you don't literally stab someone, but you come back with a quick verbal blow.
Nov 2, 2017 · Definition of repartee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Repartee definition: a quick, witty reply.. See examples of REPARTEE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
repartee in American English. (ˌrɛpɑrˈti ; ˌrɛpɑrˈteɪ ) noun. 1. a quick, witty reply. 2. a series of such rejoinders. 3. skill in making witty replies.
