2. (verb)riposte (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge Synonyms: retort, replication, comeback, return, counter, rejoinder
3. (verb)riposte make a return thrust Synonyms: retort, rejoin, come back, return, repay
4. (verb)retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin answer back Synonyms: recall, take back, devolve, bring back, pay back, riposte, deliver, retrovert, regress, revert, fall, refund, give, retort, reward, generate, return, reelect, pass, yield, hark back, come back, repay, render, requite, rejoin, give back, turn back