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repartee
[ rep-er-tee, -tey, -ahr- ]
noun
- a quick, witty reply.
- conversation full of such replies.
Synonyms: ,
- skill in making such replies.
repartee
/ ˌɛɑːˈپː /
noun
- a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply
- terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks
- skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of repartee1
Example Sentences
Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.
The power of human connection, from the camaraderie among amateur home bakers to the euphoria of sports fans supporting their team, is not just part of Schur and Danson’s repartee.
Stay with us throughout the day as we bring you the issues, the pitches and the repartee from across the UK, as well as the guests on the Laura Kuenssberg programme on BBC One.
The power couple’s flirty repartee — not to mention a style of cocktail glasses named after them — is as essential to the movie as the clues.
“This” is a repartee with a young female fan, who initially interjected to reveal that the two share the comedian’s home state of Ohio in common.
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