riposte
pronunciation
How to pronounce riposte in British English:
UK [rɪˈpɒst]
How to pronounce riposte in American English:
US [rɪˈpoʊst]
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- Noun:
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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- Verb:
- answer back
Word Origin
- riposte
- riposte: see respond
- riposte (n.)
- 1707, "a quick thrust after parrying a lunge," a fencing term, from French riposte, by dissimilation from risposte (17c.), from Italian risposta "a reply," noun use of fem. past participle of rispondere "to respond," from Latin respondere (see respond). Sense of "sharp retort; quick, sharp reply," is first attested 1865. As a verb, 1851.
Example
- 1. A newspaper journalist arguing the case for print risks a riposte of " well , he would , wouldn 't he ? "
- 2. Vincent van gogh 's much later work the potato eaters might be seen as a critical riposte to this and other 17th-century dutch still lives of delicious feasts and snacks .
- 3. The comments will serve as a riposte to sceptics who believe that citi , which was rescued by the us government during the financial crisis , will retreat from international markets .
- 4. It is surely no coincidence that lockheed 's news came out at pretty much the same time that the pentagon in america was floating the notion that cyber attacks launched by another nation constitute an act of war that justifies a riposte involving traditional military force .
- 5. The italian , who is not expected to make his debut after his transfer from roma until late next month , is supposed to be the perfect riposte to those who wondered why liverpool didn 't have a frank lampard in their ranks .