Riposte

What do we mean by riposte?

A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing. noun

A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort. noun

To make a return thrust. intransitive verb

To retort quickly. intransitive verb

In fencing, a quick, short thrust by a swordsman after parrying a lunge from his opponent: usually given without moving from the spot, before the opponent has time to recover his position or guard. noun

Hence A quick, smart reply; a repartee. noun

To make a quick, smart reply or repartee.

A thrust given in return after parrying an attack. noun

A quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort noun

An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem noun

To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack. verb

To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous. verb

Answer back verb

(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge noun

Make a return thrust verb

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) noun

A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.

A counter-attack in any combat or any sport

A quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort

An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem

Words that are spelled similarly to riposte:
riposte, ripost.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word riposte:
remise, fencer, parry, communists, priority, opponent, offensive, criticism, pope, attack, magazine, published.

Words that rhyme with riposte:
post, host, coast, roast, ghost, toast, boast, most, utmost, foremost, almost, engrossed, yost, outpost, signpost, lamppost, ost, goalpost, innermost, king post, diagnosed, post-, glasnost, frowst, seacoast, outermost, uppermost, cohost, guidepost, french toast, southernmost, dowst, dosed, moste, northernmost, pot roast, at most, sternpost, melba toast, first and foremost, gold coast, barbary coast, westernmost, rump roast, yoast, coste, lamb roast, the most, holy ghost, parcel post, grossed, trading post, from pillar to post, ivory coast, overdosed, pork roast, whipping post, crown roast, suncoast, command post, deaf as a post, cinnamon toast, queen post, intermediate host, military post, droste, missionary post, definitive host, at the most, beef roast, observation post, meteorological observation post, corner post, pan roast, hitching post, oste-, rib roast, toste, wiener roast, blade roast, winning post, starting post, standing rib roast, pancoast, swinging post, veal roast, orange toast, telegraph post, shutting post, woeste, bundespost, amerihost, anteriormost, ivory-coast, khost, voest, westcoast.

Adjectives that are often used to describe riposte:
immediate, direct, effective, quick, obvious, sharp, witty, clever, military, brilliant, counter, final, swift, famous, soviet, only, perfect, nuclear, american, angry, devastating, vigorous, british, powerful, best, suitable, german, french, verbal, inevitable, strong, possible, successful, standard, classic, stinging, feeble, adequate, appropriate, violent, proper, simple, neat, sarcastic, ironic, indirect, deadly, deliberate, diplomatic, chinese, ready, israeli, furious, smart, spirited, usual, sudden, critical, instant, ingenious, humorous, initial, parry, memorable, decisive, russian, withering, rapid, delayed, logical, excellent, official, implicit, strategic, aggressive, bitter, lengthy, ultimate, literary, elegant, tac, interesting.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective riposte:
exercise, exchange, situation.

Consonant match to riposte:
repast, rapist, repost, ripest, ripost.

Words that sound like riposte:
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