English Explanatory Dictionary

repartee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
  2. A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.
  3. A skill in replying swiftly and wittily.
verb
  1. To reply with a repartee.
  2. To have a repartee (a conversation marked by witty retorts or replies).

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/ /ˌɹɛpɑːˈtiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-repartee.wav

Word forms

repartee repartees repartée reparteeing reparteed

Etymology

From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).

Synonyms

joke
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