RIPOSTE


Meaning of RIPOSTE in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a quick sharp reply or retort.

2 a quick return thrust in fencing.

--v.intr. deliver a riposte.

Etymology: F ri(s)poste, ri(s)poster f. It. risposta RESPONSE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.