riposte (redirected from riposting)

ri·poste  (r-pst)

n.

1. Sports A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.

2. A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort.

intr.v. ri·post·ed, ri·post·ing, ri·postes

1. To make a return thrust.

2. To retort quickly.

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[French, alteration of obsolete risposte, from Italian risposta, answer, from feminine past participle of rispondere, to answer, from Latin respondre; see respond.]

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riposte, ripost [rɪˈpɒst rɪˈpəʊst]

n

1. a swift sharp reply in speech or action

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) Fencing a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry

vb

(intr) to make a riposte

[from French, from Italian risposta, from rispondere to reply, respond]

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riposte - A counterstroke, such as a snappy retort, from Italian riposta, "reply, response."

See also related terms for reply.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	riposte - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" comeback, rejoinder, retort, replication, counter, return back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	riposte - (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
Verb	1.	riposte - make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted" fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust - make a thrusting forward movement
	2.	riposte - answer back retort, rejoin, repay, come back, return answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

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riposte

noun

retort, return, answer, response, reply, sally, comeback (informal), counterattack, repartee, rejoinder He glanced at her, expecting a cheeky riposte.

verb

retort, return, answer, reply, respond, come back, rejoin, reciprocate 'You look kind of funny,' she riposted blithely.

Translations

riposte [rɪˈpɒst]

A. N

1. (= retort) → réplica f

2. (Fencing) → estocada f

B. VI → replicar(con agudeza)

riposte [rɪˈpɒst]

n

(= reply) → riposte f

(= reaction) → riposte f

vt → riposter

riposte

n (= retort) → scharfe Antwort, Gegenschlag m; (Fencing) → Riposte f

vi (= retort) → scharf erwidern, parieren; (Fencing) → parieren und eine Riposte bringen

riposte [rɪˈpɒst] (liter)

1. n → replica

2. vi → replicare