retort
🇺🇸
/rɪˈtɔːrt/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈtɔːt/
verb
R
to reply quickly in an angry, offended, or funny way
When accused of being late, he retorted that everyone else was too.
noun
R
a quick, angry, or funny reply
Her sharp retort made everyone laugh.
R
a closed bottle with a long, bent spout used in labs to heat chemicals
translation
to reply quickly in an angry, offended, or funny way
a quick, angry, or funny reply; a closed bottle with a long, bent spout used in labs to heat chemicals
Word Forms
3rd Present
retorts
Progressive
retorting
Past
retorted
Plural
retorts
Perfect
retorted