- verbretort (verb) · retorts (third person present) · retorted (past tense) · retorted (past participle) · retorting (present participle)
- say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner:"“No need to be rude,” retorted Isabel" · "he retorted that this was nonsense" · "I resisted the urge to retort"
- archaicrepay (an insult or injury):"it was now his time to retort the humiliation"
- turn (an insult or accusation) back on the person who has issued it:"he was resolute to retort the charge of treason on his foes"
- use (an opponent's argument) against them:"the answer they make to us may very easily be retorted"
nounretort (noun) · retorts (plural noun)- a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark:"she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort"
Originlate 15th century (in the sense ‘hurl back an accusation or insult’): from Latin retort- ‘twisted back, cast back’, from the verb retorquere, from re- ‘in return’ + torquere ‘to twist’.nounretort (noun) · retorts (plural noun)- a container or furnace for carrying out a chemical process on a large or industrial scale:"gas was made by baking coal in airtight retorts"
- a glass container with a long neck, used in distilling liquids and other chemical operations:"a laboratory full of bubbling retorts and crackling electrical equipment"
verbretort (verb) · retorts (third person present) · retorted (past tense) · retorted (past participle) · retorting (present participle)- heat in a retort in order to separate or purify:"the raw shale is retorted at four crude oil works"
Originearly 16th century: from French retorte, from medieval Latin retorta, feminine past participle of retorquere ‘twist back’ (with reference to the long recurved neck of the laboratory container).Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner:
noun- a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark:
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- Quick reply to a question or remarkLearn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.retort - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"www.thefreedictionary.com/retortretort 1 [ ri- tawrt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used with object) to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to.www.dictionary.com/browse/retortretort 1 [ ri- tawrt ] See synonyms for retort on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object) to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary.www.dictionary.com/browse/retorts'
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