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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ripost \Ri*post"\, Riposte \Ri*poste"\, n. [F. riposte.]
     1. In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee. --J. Morley.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  riposte
       n : a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
           critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
           teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, replication,
            comeback, counter]
       v : answer back [syn: retort, come back, repay, return,
           rejoin]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (μτφρ) εύστοχη λεκτική αντεπίθεση, αποστομωτική ανταπάντηση,
  έξυπνη-εύστοχη-αποστομωτική απάντηση, πληρωμένη απάντηση (δεν αφορά
  χρηματική πληρωμή αλλά σημαίνει καίρια απόκρουση σπίλωσης), και αντίνυξη
  (μτφρ),αντικρούω λόγια, αποκρούω
     2 απόκρουση στην ξιφασκία, αντίνυξη, αντιξιφισμός, αντεπίθεση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it riposto  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it riposto)
     n.
     1 (lb en fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
     2 (lb en by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
     vb.
     1 (lb en fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an
  attack.
     2 To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Riposte
     German n.
     f riposte

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     n.
     1 (lb en fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
     2 (lb en by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
     vb.
     1 (lb en fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an
  attack.
     2 To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it riposto  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it riposto)
     n.
     1 (lb en fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
     2 (lb en by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
     vb.
     1 (lb en fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an
  attack.
     2 To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Riposte
     German n.
     f riposte

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it riposto  f p)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it riposto)
     n.
     1 (lb en fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
     2 (lb en by extension) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
     vb.
     1 (lb en fencing) To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an
  attack.
     2 To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Riposte
     German n.
     f riposte

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  riposte
     Ranska n.
     1 vastaus
     2 (''miekkailu'') riposti, vastapisto

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Riposte /ʁiˈpɔstə/ 
  riposte
  auf eine Parade folgender Gegenangriff

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  الجواب السريع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  riposte //ɹɪˈpoʊst// //ɹɪˈpəʊst// 
  1. ответен удар
  (fencing)
  2. остроумен отговор
  a quick and usually witty response to a taunt

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/ 
  odveta

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/ 
  reakce

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/ 
  odvětit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  Entgegnung  [schlagfertige] , Replik , Konter 
           Note: auf etw.
     Synonyms: retort, rejoinder, counter, comeback
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  Gegenstoß , Antwortangriff , Risposte  [sport]
           Note: Fechten
        "counter-riposte"  - Konterriposte
   see: direct riposte, counterparry riposte
  
           Note: fencing

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  
  απάντηση

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  riposte //ɹɪˈpoʊst// //ɹɪˈpəʊst// 
  1. riposti, vastapisto
  (fencing)
  2. heitto 2.
  a quick and usually witty response to a taunt
   3.
  an answer or reply, rapidly uttered

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  1. riposzt
  2. találó visszavágás
  3. gyors visszavágás

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  riposte //ɹɪˈpoʊst// //ɹɪˈpəʊst// 
  ripost 2.
  (fencing)
   3.
  a quick and usually witty response to a taunt
   4.
  an answer or reply, rapidly uttered

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  riposte //ɹɪˈpoʊst// //ɹɪˈpəʊst// 
  ripostera 2.
  fencing: to attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack
   3.
  to respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  riposte /ɹɪpˈɒst/
  1. karşılık, hamle
  2. çabuk ve zekice verilen cevap
  3. çabuk karşı hamle yapmak
  4. çabuk ve zekice cevap vermek.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  riposte /ʁipˈɔst/
  eilfeukadenn (eilfeukadennoù /ɛilføkadɛnˈu/), eilgeriadenn (eilgeriadennoù /ɛilʒəʁjadɛnˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  riposte /ʁipˈɔst/
  eilfeuk (eilfeukoù /ɛilføkˈu/), eilger (eilgerioù /ɛilʒəʁjˈu/)

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  riposte /ʁi.pɔst/ 
  schlagfertige Antwort, Gegenzug, Riposte

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  riposte /ʁi.pɔst/ 
  réplica, respuesta, contraataque

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɹɪˈpoʊst/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  119 Moby Thesaurus words for "riposte":
     acknowledge, acknowledgment, advocate, allege in support, answer,
     answer back, answering, antiphon, aphorism, apothegm, argue for,
     argument, assert, back answer, back talk, backchat, bon mot,
     boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, champion,
     come back, come back at, comeback, conceit, contend for, counter,
     counterstatement, crack, defend, defense, demurrer, denial, echo,
     epigram, espouse, evasive reply, exception, facetiae, flash back,
     flash of wit, flight of wit, gibe, give acknowledgment,
     give answer, happy thought, maintain, make a plea, mot,
     nasty crack, objection, persiflage, play of wit, plea, plead for,
     pleading, pleasantry, quip, quips and cranks, react, reaction,
     ready reply, rebut, rebuttal, receipt, reecho, refutation, refute,
     rejoin, rejoinder, repartee, replication, reply, repost, rescript,
     rescription, respond, respondence, response, responsion,
     responsory, retort, return, return answer, return for answer,
     reverberate, reverberation, sally, say, say in defense,
     say in reply, scintillation, shoot back, short answer, smart crack,
     smart saying, snap back, snappy comeback, speak for, speak up for,
     special demurrer, special pleading, stand up for,
     statement of defense, stick up for, stroke of wit, support,
     sustain, take the bait, talk back, turn of thought, uphold,
     urge reasons for, wisecrack, witticism, witty reply, witty retort,
     yes-and-no answer
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 敏捷地还刺,反应灵敏的回答;
  v. 迅速还刺,即刻答应,灵巧回答;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 敏捷地还刺,反应灵敏的回答
     vi. 迅速还刺,即刻答应,灵巧回答

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