riposte

English - Turkish

Definition of riposte in English Turkish dictionary

hemen verilen cevap

{i} çabuk cevap

{f} çabuk cevap ver

karşılık

sert cevap vermek

çabuk cevap ver(mek)

çabuk ve zekice verilen cevap

hamle

karşı atak yapmak

sert yanıt ver

çabuk cevap vermek

(Spor) eskrimde karşı atak

karşılık vermek

{i} sert yanıt

{i} karşı saldırı

zekice cevap vermek

çabuk ve zekice cevap vermek

cevabı yapıştırmak

çabuk karşı hamle yapmak

{i} hazırcevap

English - English

Definition of riposte in English English dictionary

to attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack

to respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous

a thrust given in return after parrying an attack

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

a quick and usually witty response to a taunt

A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte

a counter-attack made immediately after one has successfully parried the opponent's blade

Offensive action following the successful parry of an attack It may be direct, indirect, compound, immediate or delayed

The offensive action made by the fencer who has parried the attack [ Return to Top ]

answer back

{i} retort, quick and sharp reply; counterstroke, retaliatory act; quick thrust made after a parry (Fencing)

an attack made immediately after a parry of the opponent's attack

A counterattack by a fencer who just has blocked an attack by the opponent with a parry

You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing. The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander. a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said (risposta , from rispondere , from respondere; RESPOND)

An offensive action made immediately after a parry of the opponent's attack

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said. `It's tough at the top,' he said. `It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire

A counter attack after the opponent's attack has been parried

\rih-POST\, noun: 1 A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing 2 A quick and effective reply by word or act

Related Terms

ripost

A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge

ripost

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

ripost

A quick and usually witty response to a taunt

ripost

In fencing, a return thrust after a parry

ripost

A quick and sharp refort; a repartee

ripostes

plural of riposte

riposts

plural of ripost

Hyphenation

ri·poste

Turkish pronunciation

rîpōst

Pronunciation

/rəˈpōst/ /rɪˈpoʊst/

Etymology

() From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere, "to respond".