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- DictionaryRe·tort/rəˈtôrt/
verb
- 1. 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"
- 2. repay (an insult or injury): archaic "it was now his time to retort the humiliation"
noun
- 1. a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark: "she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort"
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word retort as a verb and a noun. A retort can be a quick, witty, or cutting reply, a vessel for distilling substances, or a verb meaning to answer back or return an argument.
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Retorted is the past tense and past participle of retort, which means to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way. See how to use retorted in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
RETORTED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of retort 2. to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way: . Learn more.
Retort can be a verb meaning to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way, or a noun meaning a quick answer or a container for heating substances. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of retort with Cambridge Dictionary.
A retort is a short, clever response to someone's comment or question. If you want to keep the peace during dinner, you should probably bite your tongue instead of making sarcastic retorts to everything your little sister says.
Retorted is the past tense of retort, which means to reply sharply or wittily, or to present a counterargument. Retort can also refer to a laboratory vessel used for distillation or decomposition by heat.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'retort' as a verb and a noun. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'retort' in British and American English.
