riposte

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) riposte
2. (broadly, feminine) retaliation, response, counterattack
3. (feminine, figuratively) retort (witty response, quick reply)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of riposter:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of riposter:

Concepts

retort

reply

response

answer

riposte

return

comeback

defense

exchange

give-and-take

reciprocation

rejoinder

replication

reprisal

strike back

backhand stroke

counter

counter-attack

counterblow

countermove

defence

Synonyms

réponse

réplique

repartie

à l’écran

retour au pouvoir

réaction

retour à la scène

retour

remontée

Translations

respuesta

risposta

réplica

rimbeccata

Gegenzug

misilleme

resposta

rimbecco

réplica

Antwort

antwoord

contestación

replicazione

-en

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁi.pɔst/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: risposta

In summary

Borrowed from Italian risposta, from the verb rispondere (“to respond”).