riposte

Meaning of riposte

noun
  1. A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
  2. A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
  3. A quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort
  4. An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem
verb
  1. To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack.
  2. To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

Information about riposte

  • The plural form of riposte is: ripostes.
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Hyphenation of riposte

ri-poste

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • riposte is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

riposte synonyms

Meaning rejoinder:

rejoinder, retort, return, replication, comeback, counter

Meaning retort:

retort, repay, return, rejoin

Anagrams of riposte

isopter, Petrosi, periost, Porites, poister, poriest, prostie, pterois, reposit, ropiest

Words that rhyme with riposte

oste, Lacoste, coste, moste, Jooste, counterriposte, Toste

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