Definition of Retort
Verb: retort ri'tort
- Respond in a quick, clever or humorous way
- come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
- A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp retort from the teacher";
- rejoinder, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
- A vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
See also:
retorsions
retorted
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