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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).
Pronunciation
Noun
riposte (plural ripostes)
- (fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
- (by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport.
2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian:Some context is required. Moldova were weak at the back and blunt up front, and have failed to score in six matches stretching back to last October, with only hints at English complacency offering them glimpses of summoning a riposte.
- (figurative) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
- Synonym: retort
1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 129–130:This face-saving reminds us of some American ripostes a few months back when their space rockets seemed disinclined to leave the earth very far behind; after all, they said, the Russians are only chucking heavy machinery at the moon, whereas we're trying to be more sophisticated and get a sewing-machine up there.
2016 August 10, Heather Stewart, “Tom Watson sends Corbyn 'proof of Trotskyist Labour infiltration'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:Watson’s letter was a riposte to the accusation made on Tuesday by Corbyn’s campaign that he was “peddling conspiracy theories” after he said in a Guardian interview that Labour was at risk from “Trotskyist entryists”.
- An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.
Translations
a quick and usually witty response to a taunt
an answer or reply, rapidly uttered
- Chinese:
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- Finnish: heitto (fi)
- Hungarian: visszavágás (hu)
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- Swedish: ripost (sv) c
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Verb
riposte (third-person singular simple present ripostes, present participle riposting, simple past and past participle riposted)
- (fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack.
- To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.
1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 204:I left him and went to a tavern by the quays where the college bucks were drinking and singing hymns. There was Giles who invited old men back to his college apartments for games. Members of the rowing club riposted, for God's sake, man, clean up your life.
Translations
fencing: to attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack
to respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous
Anagrams
- Epirots, Prietos, isopter, periost, periots, porites, portise, positer, prostie, reposit, ropiest
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian risposta, from the verb rispondere (“to respond”).
Pronunciation
Noun
riposte f (plural ripostes)
- riposte (fencing; witty response; quick reply)
Derived terms
Verb
riposte
- inflection of riposter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /riˈpo.ste/, /riˈpɔ.ste/
- Rhymes: -oste, -ɔste
- Hyphenation: ri‧pó‧ste, ri‧pò‧ste
Participle
riposte f pl
- feminine plural of riposto
Adjective
riposte f pl
- feminine plural of riposto
References
Anagrams
- esporti, estirpo, estirpò, petrosi, pistore, portesi, posteri, potersi, protesi, ripesto, ripestò, spietro, spietrò, stiperò, storpie
Portuguese
Verb
riposte
- inflection of ripostar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
riposte
- inflection of ripostar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative