I. verb
Synonyms: answer 1, come in, rejoin, reply, respond, return
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: answer 1, antiphon, rejoinder, reply, respond, response, return
2.
a quick, witty, or cutting reply
he made a very clever retort
Synonyms: back answer, comeback, repartee, riposte
Related Word: reprisal, retaliation, revenge; crack, gag, jape, jest, joke, quip, sally, wisecrack, witticism