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riposte

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpɒst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈpoʊst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri pōst′)

Inflections of 'riposte' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ripostes
v 3rd person singular
riposting
v pres p
riposted
v past
riposted
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ri•poste or ri•post /rɪˈpoʊst/USA pronunciation   n., v., -post•ed, -post•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a quick, sharp reply:a clever riposte.

v. [no object]
  1. to reply quickly and sharply:quick to riposte.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ri•poste  (ri pōst′),USA pronunciation n., v., -post•ed, -post•ing. 
n. 
  1. a quick, sharp return in speech or action;
    counterstroke:a brilliant riposte to an insult.
  2. Sport[Fencing.]a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge.

v.i. 
  1. to make a riposte.
  2. to reply or retaliate.
Also, ri•post′. 
  • Vulgar Latin *respondere for Latin respondēre; see respond
  • Italian risposta, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of rispondere to answer
  • French, variant of risposte prompt answer
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
riposte, ripost /rɪˈpɒst; rɪˈpəʊst/ n
  1. a swift sharp reply in speech or action
  2. a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry
 vb
  1. (intransitive) to make a riposte
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Italian risposta, from rispondere to reply, respond
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