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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.
RIPOSTE meaning: 1. a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism: 2. to make a riposte: 3. a…. Learn more.
Riposte definition: a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke. See examples of RIPOSTE used in a sentence.
If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said.
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!
n. 1. a swift sharp reply in speech or action. 2. (Fencing) fencing a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry. vb. ( intr) to make a riposte. [C18: from French, from Italian risposta, from rispondere to reply, respond]
