"retort" meaning in English

See retort in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪˈtɔrt/ [US], /rɪˈtɔːt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-retort.wav [UK] Forms: retort [singular], retorts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A retort sharp or witty reply made in an argument.
    Sense id: simple-retort-en-noun-TdMybMw9

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈtɔrt/ [US], /rɪˈtɔːt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-retort.wav [UK] Forms: retort [canonical], retorts [third-person, singular], retorted [past], retorted [past, participle], retorting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you retort, you reply someone with a sharp or witty remark in an argument.
    Sense id: simple-retort-en-verb-RkLpYfgn
     
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