Repartee meaning

rĕpər-tē, -tā, -är-

Conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts.

noun

Repartee is fast-paced, witty conversation.

Fast-paced dialogue between hosts of a great, clever and funny talk show is an example of repartee.

noun

A swift, witty reply.

noun

A quick, witty reply.

noun

A series of such rejoinders.

noun

Skill in making witty replies.

noun

A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

noun

A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.

noun

To reply with a repartee.

verb

To have a repartee (conversation marked by repartees)

verb

Origin of repartee

French repartie from feminine past participle of repartir to retort from Old French to retort, to depart again re- re- partir to depart (from Latin partīre to divide) (from pars part- part perə-² in Indo-European roots)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French repartie, deverbal of repartir (“to retort")

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