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repartee
rep·ar·tee R0157100 (rĕp′ər-tē′, -tā′, -är-)n.1. A swift, witty reply.2. Conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts.
[French repartie, from feminine past participle of repartir, to retort, from Old French, to retort, to depart again : re-, re- + partir, to depart (from Latin partīre, to divide, from pars, part-, part; see perə- in Indo-European roots).]repartee (ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː) n1. a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply2. terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks3. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation[C17: from French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away]rep•ar•tee (ˌrɛp ərˈti, -ˈteɪ, -ɑr-)
n. 1. a quick, witty reply. 2. conversation full of such replies. 3. skill in repartee. [1635–45; < French repartie retort, n. use of feminine past participle of repartir, Middle French, =re- re- + partir to part] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | repartee - adroitness and cleverness in replyhumor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughterbackchat, banter, raillery, give-and-take - light teasing repartee |
reparteenoun wit, banter, riposte, pleasantry, sally, wordplay, witticism, bon mot, badinage, raillery, persiflage, wittiness clever chat-up lines or witty reparteereparteenounA spirited, incisive reply:comeback, retort, riposte.Translations
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Synonyms for reparteenoun witSynonyms- wit
- banter
- riposte
- pleasantry
- sally
- wordplay
- witticism
- bon mot
- badinage
- raillery
- persiflage
- wittiness
Synonyms for reparteenoun a spirited, incisive replySynonymsWords related to reparteenoun adroitness and cleverness in replyRelated Words- humor
- wit
- witticism
- wittiness
- humour
- backchat
- banter
- raillery
- give-and-take
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