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verb | noun retortretort1 /rɪˈtɔrt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYretort1Origin: 1400-1500 Latin, past participle of retorquere to twist back, throw back, from torquere to twist VERB TABLEretort |
Present | I, you, we, they | retort | | he, she, it | retorts | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | retorted | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have retorted | | he, she, it | has retorted | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had retorted | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will retort | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have retorted |
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Present | I | am retorting | | he, she, it | is retorting | | you, we, they | are retorting | Past | I, he, she, it | was retorting | | you, we, they | were retorting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been retorting | | he, she, it | has been retorting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been retorting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be retorting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been retorting |
THESAURUSreply► answer to say something to someone when he or she has asked you a question, made a suggestion, etc.: She thought for a moment before answering. You still haven’t answered my question. ► reply to answer someone: “Are you coming?” “Yes,” he replied. ► respond to answer someone by saying or doing something: His father responded to his question by telling him to be quiet. ► retort to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: “It’s none of your business,” she retorted. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: “That’s ridiculous,” retorted Simpson.► see thesaurus at answer1 verb | noun retortretort2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYretort2Origin: (1) 1500-1600 ➔ RETORT1 (2) 1600-1700 French retorte, from Latin retorquere ( ➔ RETORT1); because of its bent shape 1a short and angry or humorous reply: a nasty retort2science, chemistry a bottle with a long narrow bent neck, used for heating chemicals |