English Explanatory Dictionary

ripost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.
  2. A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
  3. An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.

Word forms

ripost riposts riposte

Etymology

From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).

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