REPARTEE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word repartee. (close relations)
Definition of REPARTEE
Best Alternative Words for REPARTEE
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badinage | nounn | |||||||
noun • frivolous banter | ||||||||
banter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • light teasing repartee verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||||
comeback | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | ||||||||
jest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||||
jocularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of facetious merriment • fun characterized by humor • activity characterized by good humor | ||||||||
quip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a witty saying • witty remark verb • make jokes or quips | ||||||||
raillery | nounn | |||||||
noun • light teasing repartee | ||||||||
rejoinder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication | ||||||||
retort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||||
riposte | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge verb • make a return thrust • answer back | ||||||||
sally | nounn | |||||||
noun • witty remark • a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position • a venture off the beaten path | ||||||||
wit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes | ||||||||
wordplay | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humorous play on words |