riposte

Nouns

(n) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
comeback, rejoinder, retort, replication, counter, return,
(n) (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

Verbs

(v) make a return thrust
- his opponent riposted
(v) answer back retort, rejoin, come back, repay, return,

Synonyms

comeback rejoinder retort replication counter return rejoin come back repay

Words of close approximity