Word of the Day: "riposte"
riposte \rih-POST\, noun:
1. A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent’s lunge in fencing.
2. A quick and effective reply by word or act.
intransitive verb:
1. To make a riposte.
Example Sentence:
She had an agile, teasing sense of humor that included a sure grasp of the absurd and an instinct for punchy ripostes.
– Sally Bedell Smith, Diana in Search of Herself
Origin:
Riposte derives from Italian risposta, “an answer,” from rispondere, “to answer,” from Latin respondere, “to promise in return, to answer,” from re- + spondere, “to promise.”
Source: Dictionary.com
