Definition of riposte in English:

riposte

noun rɪˈpɒstrəˈpoʊst

1A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
Example sentencesExamples
- I saw him cutting off distinguished authors at the ankles with short, savage ripostes that made one wince.
- He's once again cooler than cool, coming up with witty ripostes we've heard before and powerful speeches that, once again, prove his coolness.
- But much of this critical riposte assaults our protagonist's dignity more than is necessary for an appreciation of the film.
- Biting back her instinctive urge to make a biting riposte in defence of her twin, Alicia merely shook her head.
- One-liners were bouncing around my head, ripostes to every single barb, especially those from the fat bloke.
- Could the woman who repackaged star quality for the post-Vietnam age do what any successful talk show host has to: pretend to listen to other people while thinking up witty ripostes?
- The dialogue, too, feels like piecework, as if the bons mots and ripostes have been assembled from a library of index cards.
- The riposte to such cultural protectionism is that it is cynical, self-interested and reflects a cultural conservatism and snooty suspicion of popular culture by certain political elites.
- The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory.
- We bumped into each other at a professional meeting, where he greeted me with a typical smiling riposte: ‘I always thought I was going to hear much more of you!
- Such a direct riposte is rare and the opportunity to make it courteously and publicly, rarer still.
- The sexual chemistry between Wilks and Gray is palpable as they bounce ripostes off each other with wry wit and superb timing.
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation, answer, reply, response
informal comeback
2A quick return thrust in fencing.
Example sentencesExamples
- His every thrust was blocked or parried, and the riposte that followed each left him with another leaking wound.
- Grunting, the youth swung wildly in a violent riposte, not caring what he hit.
- A deflection wide with the right and a riposte with left and she fell.
- Forcing the blade aside, he delivered a crushing riposte, thrusting with his weapon towards his midriff.
- Lex parried his father's attacks without trying too hard and pressed his own ripostes well.

verb rɪˈpɒstrəˈpoʊst

1with direct speech Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
‘You've got a strange sense of honour,’ Grant riposted
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘And you could try packing a bit lighter,’ he riposted, ‘You know you'll never wear all that, even if we're on Greenwood for a year.’
- ‘Too soon to tell,’ he laconically riposted.
- ‘You think that science and progress provide all the answers,’ she riposted.
- At one point they threatened Carnot, who riposted that they were ‘ridiculous dictators'.
- I riposted cleverly, ‘I wasn't aware America had a food culture.’
- Besides, the breeze along the Nile will cool you down,’ I riposted.
- ‘You and a number of people tried to cash in on the thing and when you didn't get your way, you tried to make sure I didn't get it off the ground,’ the witness riposted.
- To which Reginald riposted: ‘Oh yes you do, if you live in the South Hams, matey.’
- ‘Not pure, but poor,’ she riposted, winking at him.
- ‘Hey, I've only got these or flip-flops,’ she ripostes.
- We can also protect against hull breeches and heat,’ Dann ripostes.
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, hurl back, fling back, snap back, answer, reply, respond, say in response
round on someone, come back
2no object Make a quick return thrust in fencing.
Example sentencesExamples
- They jabbed, parried, charged and riposted with such speed that the blades were indistinguishable blurs of reflected light now that the sun had risen over the horizon.
- A soldier went down in a flash of steel as he neatly riposted his clumsy strike.
- Jack yielded the parry, rolling his wrist into second to protect his right leg, and then jumped back again without riposting.
- But out of nowhere comes her own blade; she twists and blocks me, then ripostes.
- He stepped, lunged, parried, riposted, all the movements flowing into the next, a dance of incredible intricacy.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta 'response'.

Rhymes

accost, cost, frost, lost, Prost

Definition of riposte in US English:

riposte

nounrəˈpōstrəˈpoʊst

1A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
Example sentencesExamples
- The riposte to such cultural protectionism is that it is cynical, self-interested and reflects a cultural conservatism and snooty suspicion of popular culture by certain political elites.
- I saw him cutting off distinguished authors at the ankles with short, savage ripostes that made one wince.
- The sexual chemistry between Wilks and Gray is palpable as they bounce ripostes off each other with wry wit and superb timing.
- But much of this critical riposte assaults our protagonist's dignity more than is necessary for an appreciation of the film.
- Such a direct riposte is rare and the opportunity to make it courteously and publicly, rarer still.
- He's once again cooler than cool, coming up with witty ripostes we've heard before and powerful speeches that, once again, prove his coolness.
- One-liners were bouncing around my head, ripostes to every single barb, especially those from the fat bloke.
- Could the woman who repackaged star quality for the post-Vietnam age do what any successful talk show host has to: pretend to listen to other people while thinking up witty ripostes?
- Biting back her instinctive urge to make a biting riposte in defence of her twin, Alicia merely shook her head.
- We bumped into each other at a professional meeting, where he greeted me with a typical smiling riposte: ‘I always thought I was going to hear much more of you!
- The dialogue, too, feels like piecework, as if the bons mots and ripostes have been assembled from a library of index cards.
- The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory.
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation, answer, reply, response
2A quick return thrust following a parry.
Example sentencesExamples
- His every thrust was blocked or parried, and the riposte that followed each left him with another leaking wound.
- Grunting, the youth swung wildly in a violent riposte, not caring what he hit.
- Forcing the blade aside, he delivered a crushing riposte, thrusting with his weapon towards his midriff.
- Lex parried his father's attacks without trying too hard and pressed his own ripostes well.
- A deflection wide with the right and a riposte with left and she fell.

verbrəˈpōstrəˈpoʊst

1with direct speech Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
“I'd have made lamb chops had I known you're a vegetarian,” Kris riposted
Example sentencesExamples
- At one point they threatened Carnot, who riposted that they were ‘ridiculous dictators'.
- ‘Hey, I've only got these or flip-flops,’ she ripostes.
- Besides, the breeze along the Nile will cool you down,’ I riposted.
- ‘You think that science and progress provide all the answers,’ she riposted.
- I riposted cleverly, ‘I wasn't aware America had a food culture.’
- ‘Too soon to tell,’ he laconically riposted.
- To which Reginald riposted: ‘Oh yes you do, if you live in the South Hams, matey.’
- ‘Not pure, but poor,’ she riposted, winking at him.
- We can also protect against hull breeches and heat,’ Dann ripostes.
- ‘You and a number of people tried to cash in on the thing and when you didn't get your way, you tried to make sure I didn't get it off the ground,’ the witness riposted.
- ‘And you could try packing a bit lighter,’ he riposted, ‘You know you'll never wear all that, even if we're on Greenwood for a year.’
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, hurl back, fling back, snap back, answer, reply, respond, say in response
2no object Make a quick return thrust in fencing.
Example sentencesExamples
- A soldier went down in a flash of steel as he neatly riposted his clumsy strike.
- He stepped, lunged, parried, riposted, all the movements flowing into the next, a dance of incredible intricacy.
- They jabbed, parried, charged and riposted with such speed that the blades were indistinguishable blurs of reflected light now that the sun had risen over the horizon.
- But out of nowhere comes her own blade; she twists and blocks me, then ripostes.
- Jack yielded the parry, rolling his wrist into second to protect his right leg, and then jumped back again without riposting.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta ‘response’.

单词	riposte
释义	Definition of riposte in English: riposte noun rɪˈpɒstrəˈpoʊst 1A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. Example sentencesExamples I saw him cutting off distinguished authors at the ankles with short, savage ripostes that made one wince. He's once again cooler than cool, coming up with witty ripostes we've heard before and powerful speeches that, once again, prove his coolness. But much of this critical riposte assaults our protagonist's dignity more than is necessary for an appreciation of the film. Biting back her instinctive urge to make a biting riposte in defence of her twin, Alicia merely shook her head. One-liners were bouncing around my head, ripostes to every single barb, especially those from the fat bloke. Could the woman who repackaged star quality for the post-Vietnam age do what any successful talk show host has to: pretend to listen to other people while thinking up witty ripostes? The dialogue, too, feels like piecework, as if the bons mots and ripostes have been assembled from a library of index cards. The riposte to such cultural protectionism is that it is cynical, self-interested and reflects a cultural conservatism and snooty suspicion of popular culture by certain political elites. The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory. We bumped into each other at a professional meeting, where he greeted me with a typical smiling riposte: ‘I always thought I was going to hear much more of you! Such a direct riposte is rare and the opportunity to make it courteously and publicly, rarer still. The sexual chemistry between Wilks and Gray is palpable as they bounce ripostes off each other with wry wit and superb timing. Synonyms retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation, answer, reply, response informal comeback 2A quick return thrust in fencing. Example sentencesExamples His every thrust was blocked or parried, and the riposte that followed each left him with another leaking wound. Grunting, the youth swung wildly in a violent riposte, not caring what he hit. A deflection wide with the right and a riposte with left and she fell. Forcing the blade aside, he delivered a crushing riposte, thrusting with his weapon towards his midriff. Lex parried his father's attacks without trying too hard and pressed his own ripostes well. verb rɪˈpɒstrəˈpoʊst 1with direct speech Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. ‘You've got a strange sense of honour,’ Grant riposted Example sentencesExamples ‘And you could try packing a bit lighter,’ he riposted, ‘You know you'll never wear all that, even if we're on Greenwood for a year.’ ‘Too soon to tell,’ he laconically riposted. ‘You think that science and progress provide all the answers,’ she riposted. At one point they threatened Carnot, who riposted that they were ‘ridiculous dictators'. I riposted cleverly, ‘I wasn't aware America had a food culture.’ Besides, the breeze along the Nile will cool you down,’ I riposted. ‘You and a number of people tried to cash in on the thing and when you didn't get your way, you tried to make sure I didn't get it off the ground,’ the witness riposted. To which Reginald riposted: ‘Oh yes you do, if you live in the South Hams, matey.’ ‘Not pure, but poor,’ she riposted, winking at him. ‘Hey, I've only got these or flip-flops,’ she ripostes. We can also protect against hull breeches and heat,’ Dann ripostes. Synonyms retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, hurl back, fling back, snap back, answer, reply, respond, say in response round on someone, come back 2no object Make a quick return thrust in fencing. Example sentencesExamples They jabbed, parried, charged and riposted with such speed that the blades were indistinguishable blurs of reflected light now that the sun had risen over the horizon. A soldier went down in a flash of steel as he neatly riposted his clumsy strike. Jack yielded the parry, rolling his wrist into second to protect his right leg, and then jumped back again without riposting. But out of nowhere comes her own blade; she twists and blocks me, then ripostes. He stepped, lunged, parried, riposted, all the movements flowing into the next, a dance of incredible intricacy. Origin Early 18th century: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta 'response'. Rhymes accost, cost, frost, lost, Prost Definition of riposte in US English: riposte nounrəˈpōstrəˈpoʊst 1A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. Example sentencesExamples The riposte to such cultural protectionism is that it is cynical, self-interested and reflects a cultural conservatism and snooty suspicion of popular culture by certain political elites. I saw him cutting off distinguished authors at the ankles with short, savage ripostes that made one wince. The sexual chemistry between Wilks and Gray is palpable as they bounce ripostes off each other with wry wit and superb timing. But much of this critical riposte assaults our protagonist's dignity more than is necessary for an appreciation of the film. Such a direct riposte is rare and the opportunity to make it courteously and publicly, rarer still. He's once again cooler than cool, coming up with witty ripostes we've heard before and powerful speeches that, once again, prove his coolness. One-liners were bouncing around my head, ripostes to every single barb, especially those from the fat bloke. Could the woman who repackaged star quality for the post-Vietnam age do what any successful talk show host has to: pretend to listen to other people while thinking up witty ripostes? Biting back her instinctive urge to make a biting riposte in defence of her twin, Alicia merely shook her head. We bumped into each other at a professional meeting, where he greeted me with a typical smiling riposte: ‘I always thought I was going to hear much more of you! The dialogue, too, feels like piecework, as if the bons mots and ripostes have been assembled from a library of index cards. The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory. Synonyms retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation, answer, reply, response 2A quick return thrust following a parry. Example sentencesExamples His every thrust was blocked or parried, and the riposte that followed each left him with another leaking wound. Grunting, the youth swung wildly in a violent riposte, not caring what he hit. Forcing the blade aside, he delivered a crushing riposte, thrusting with his weapon towards his midriff. Lex parried his father's attacks without trying too hard and pressed his own ripostes well. A deflection wide with the right and a riposte with left and she fell. verbrəˈpōstrəˈpoʊst 1with direct speech Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. “I'd have made lamb chops had I known you're a vegetarian,” Kris riposted Example sentencesExamples At one point they threatened Carnot, who riposted that they were ‘ridiculous dictators'. ‘Hey, I've only got these or flip-flops,’ she ripostes. Besides, the breeze along the Nile will cool you down,’ I riposted. ‘You think that science and progress provide all the answers,’ she riposted. I riposted cleverly, ‘I wasn't aware America had a food culture.’ ‘Too soon to tell,’ he laconically riposted. To which Reginald riposted: ‘Oh yes you do, if you live in the South Hams, matey.’ ‘Not pure, but poor,’ she riposted, winking at him. We can also protect against hull breeches and heat,’ Dann ripostes. ‘You and a number of people tried to cash in on the thing and when you didn't get your way, you tried to make sure I didn't get it off the ground,’ the witness riposted. ‘And you could try packing a bit lighter,’ he riposted, ‘You know you'll never wear all that, even if we're on Greenwood for a year.’ Synonyms retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, hurl back, fling back, snap back, answer, reply, respond, say in response 2no object Make a quick return thrust in fencing. Example sentencesExamples A soldier went down in a flash of steel as he neatly riposted his clumsy strike. He stepped, lunged, parried, riposted, all the movements flowing into the next, a dance of incredible intricacy. They jabbed, parried, charged and riposted with such speed that the blades were indistinguishable blurs of reflected light now that the sun had risen over the horizon. But out of nowhere comes her own blade; she twists and blocks me, then ripostes. Jack yielded the parry, rolling his wrist into second to protect his right leg, and then jumped back again without riposting. Origin Early 18th century: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta ‘response’.
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