Retort
21retort — retort1 verb 1》 say something sharp, angry, or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. 2》 archaic repay (an insult or injury). noun a sharp, angry, or witty reply. Origin C15: from L. retort , retorquere twist back . retort2 noun 1》 a… …
22retort — retort1 retorter, n. /ri tawrt /, v.t. 1. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the… …
23retort — 1. noun /rɪˈtɔːt,rəˈtoʊrt/ a) A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator. , 1893, A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into… …
24retort — Synonyms and related words: acknowledge, acknowledgment, aerosol, alembic, answer, answer back, answering, antiphon, anvil, aphorism, apothegm, atomizer, back answer, back talk, backchat, backfire, bon mot, boomerang, boutade, bright idea, bright …
25retort v — 1) 185 cakes walk (roll?) into a bar. The bartender shouts, Get out! We don t serve your kind here! To, which, the cakes retort, Where else should we go? And not moving an inch. The bartender, tired of being egged on, replies, I don t care... I… …
26retort — 1 verb (T) to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: “It s all your fault !” he retorted. 2 noun (C) 1 a short and angry or humorous reply: He was about to make a jovial retort, but stopped. 2 a bottle with a long narrow bent neck, used for… …
27retort — 1. verb Oh, sure, she retorted Syn: answer, reply, respond, return, counter, riposte, retaliate 2. noun a sarcastic retort Syn: answer, reply, response, counter, rejoinder, riposte …
28retort — [rɪˈtɔːt] verb [T] to reply immediately in an angry or humorous way retort noun [C] …
29retort — I re•tort [[t]rɪˈtɔrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to reply to, usu. in a sharp or retaliatory way 2) to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it 3) to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary 4) to reply, esp.… …
30retort — I. /rəˈtɔt / (say ruh tawt) verb (t) 1. to reply in retaliation; make a retort or retorts, often quickly and sharply; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the… …
