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Definition of Riposte
1. Noun. A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). "It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Specialized synonyms: Back Talk, Backtalk, Lip, Mouth, Sass, Sassing
Generic synonyms: Reply, Response
Derivative terms: Come Back, Counter, Retort, Return, Return
2. Verb. Make a return thrust. "His opponent riposted"
3. Noun. (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge.
4. Verb. Answer back. "They riposte that there was a traffic accident "
Generic synonyms: Answer, Reply, Respond
Derivative terms: Comeback, Retort, Return
Definition of Riposte
1. Noun. (context: fencing) a thrust given in return after parrying an attack. ¹
2. Noun. a quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort ¹
3. Noun. an answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem ¹
4. Verb. (context: fencing) to attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack. ¹
5. Verb. to respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Riposte
1. to make a return thrust in fencing [v -POSTED, -POSTING, -POSTES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Riposte
Literary usage of Riposte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"When delivering a riposte with a feint, the arm must not be extended with the
... This riposte is very much like the direct riposte quitting blades and is ..."
2. Fencing by Walter Herries Pollock (1897)
"Some cases apart, the fencer should always riposte after he has found the steel
... There are three kinds of ripostes : the direct or straight riposte ; the ..."
3. Fencing by Walter Herries Pollock, F. C. Grove, Camille Prevost (1893)
"Some cases apart, the fencer should always riposte after he has found the steel
... There are three kinds of ripostes : the direct or straight riposte ; the ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The riposte (literally, response) is an attack made, immediately after parrying
successfully, by merely straightening the arm, the body remaining immovable. ..."
5. Manual of Bayonet Exercise: Prepared for the Use of the Army of the United by George Brinton McClellan (1856)
"... derange his guard, in order to render his parry more difficult. This last
method is particularly efficacious in the engagement in tierce. THE riposte. ..."
6. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The riposte (literally, response) is an attack made, immediately after parrying
successfully, by merely straightening the arm, the body remaining immovable. ..."
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