repartee

English - Turkish

Definition of repartee in English Turkish dictionary

hazırcevaplılık

hazır cevap

hazırcevap

hazırcevap sözlerle dolu konuşma

{i} hazırcevaplık

{i} yerinde cevap

Related Terms

quick at repartee

hazırcevap

English - English

Definition of repartee in English English dictionary

A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts

Yet habit—strange thing! what cannot habit accomplish?—Gayer sallies, more merry mirth, better jokes, and brighter repartees, you never heard over your mahogany.

A swift, witty retort

a ready, witty, or apt reply

{n} a witty reply

{v} to reply smartly

Repeated jabbing motions made by extending and withdrawing the sword arm

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Repartee is conversation that consists of quick, witty comments and replies. She was good at repartee. conversation which is fast and full of intelligent and amusing remarks and replies (repartie, from repartir )

{i} witty response, clever reply; quick and witty conversation

To make smart and witty replies

adroitness and cleverness in reply

A smart, ready, and witty reply

n a swift, witty reply : conversation marked by witty retorts

Hyphenation

rep·ar·tee

Turkish pronunciation

repırti

Synonyms

answer, badinage, banter, bon mot, comeback, humor, irony, persiflage, pleasantry, quip, raillery, rejoinder, reply, response, retort

Antonyms

argument, disagreement, fight

Pronunciation

/ˌrepərˈtē/ /ˌrɛpɜrˈtiː/

Etymology

[ "re-p&r-'tE, -"pär-, ] (noun.) circa 1645. From French repartie, deverbal of repartir (“to retort”)