Definition/Meaning of retort

• English - Noun: retort (plural retorts) A sharp or witty reply , or one which turn s an argument against its originator ; a comeback . He countered her insult with a clever retort . retort (plural retorts) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered , used to heat a liquid for distillation . 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Naval Treaty, Norton, page 670: A large curved retort was…
• English - Verb: retort (third-person singular simple present retorts, present participle retorting, simple past and past participle retorted) To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. 1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Ayrsham Mystery”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening &…
• English - Anagrams: rotter
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. From Middle English retorte , from Latin retortus , from retorquēre (“to be forced to twist back”). Etymology 2. From French retorte .
• English - Pronunciation: (General American) IPA: /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɹɪˈtɔːt/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t