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riposte
Overview of noun riposte
The noun riposte has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter -- (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher")
2. riposte -- ((fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge)
Overview of verb riposte
The verb riposte has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. riposte -- (make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted")
2. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
=> reply, response
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
riposte
=> counterattack, countermove
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> operation, military operation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun riposte
1 of 2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
=> sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
=> reply, response
Sense 2
riposte
=> counterattack, countermove
Antonyms of noun riposte
Member Holonyms of noun riposte
Substance Holonyms of noun riposte
Part Holonyms of noun riposte
Member Meronyms of noun riposte
Substance Meronyms of noun riposte
Part Meronyms of noun riposte
Meronyms of noun riposte
Holonyms of noun riposte
Attributes of noun riposte
Derived Forms of noun riposte
1 of 2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
RELATED TO>(verb) riposte#2
=> retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
Domain of noun riposte
1 of 2 senses of riposte
Sense 2
riposte
TOPIC>(noun) fencing#3
Domain Terms of noun riposte
Familiarity of noun riposte
riposte used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
> reply, response
=> counterblast
=> non sequitur
=> rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
=> echo
=> answer
Sense 2
riposte
> counterattack, countermove
=> riposte
Meronyms of noun riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 2
riposte
=> counterattack, countermove
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
HAS PART: assault
Holonyms of noun riposte
Grep of noun riposte
riposte
Antonyms of verb riposte
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
riposte
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
=> move
Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
=> answer, reply, respond
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb riposte
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
riposte
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
=> answer, reply, respond
'Cause To' of verb riposte
Derived Forms of verb riposte
1 of 2 senses of riposte
Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
RELATED TO>(noun) riposte#1
=> rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
Domain of verb riposte
1 of 2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
riposte
TOPIC>(noun) fencing#3
Domain Terms of verb riposte
Familiarity of verb riposte
riposte used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
riposte
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb riposte
2 senses of riposte
Sense 1
riposte
> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
=> dart
=> riposte
Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
> answer, reply, respond
=> call back
=> counter
=> field
=> sass
=> retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
=> bridle
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb riposte
Sense 1
riposte
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
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Sense 2
retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
=> answer, reply, respond
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Grep of verb riposte
riposte
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