riposte C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ɹɪˈpoʊst/ UK /ɹɪˈpəʊst/ See IPA manual Freq #76985 Meanings 1 verb make a return thrust The fencer's opponent riposted. 2 noun A counter-attack in any combat or any sport. Some context is required. Moldova were weak at the back and blunt up front, and have failed to score in six matches stretching back to last October, with only hints at English complacency offering them glimpses of summoning a riposte. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms counterriposte Etymology From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # riposte **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈpoʊst/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈpəʊst/ **Frequency rank:** 76985 ## Meanings 1. make a return thrust 2. A counter-attack in any combat or any sport. ## Examples - The fencer's opponent riposted. - Some context is required. Moldova were weak at the back and blunt up front, and have failed to score in six matches stretching back to last October, with only hints at English complacency offering them glimpses of summoning a riposte. ## Derived Forms - counterriposte ## Etymology From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown