v., -tort·ed, -tort·ing, -torts.

v.tr.

1. 1. To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner. See synonyms at answer.
   2. To present a counterargument to.
2. To return in kind; pay back.

v.intr.

1. To make a reply, especially a quick, caustic, or witty one.
2. To present a counterargument.
3. To return like for like; retaliate.

n.

1. A quick incisive reply, especially one that turns the first speaker's words to his or her own disadvantage.
2. The act or an instance of retorting.

[Latin retorquēre, retort-, to bend back, retort : re-, re- + torquēre, to bend, twist.]

retorter re·tort'er n.
re·tort² (rĭ-tôrt', rē'tôrt')
n.

A closed laboratory vessel with an outlet tube, used for distillation, sublimation, or decomposition by heat.

[French retorte, from Medieval Latin retorta, from feminine of Latin retortus, past participle of retorquēre, to bend back. See retort¹.]

In food technology, an autoclave.

verb

1. To speak or act in response, as to a question: answer, rejoin, reply, respond, return, riposte. See ask/answer.
2. To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one: counter, hit back, reciprocate, retaliate, strike back. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.

noun

A spirited, incisive reply: comeback, repartee, riposte. See ask/answer.

n

Definition: snappy answer
Antonyms: question, request

v

Definition: answer
Antonyms: question, request

---

A globular, long-necked vessel used in distillation.

IN BRIEF: To answer back angrily or sharply.

He had a clever retort for each argument offered.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - gengælde, vende om
v. intr. - svare igen
n. - gensvar, svar på tiltale

2.
n. - [kem.] destillerkolbe, retort
v. tr. - opvarme i retort

Nederlands (Dutch)
van repliek dienen, weerwoord

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - répliquer, rétorquer
v. intr. - rétorquer, riposter
n. - riposte, réplique

2.
n. - (Chim, Ind) cornue
v. tr. - (Chim, Ind) utiliser une cornue

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - scharf antworten
n. - Entgegnung, Erwiderung

2.
n. - Retorte
v. - destillieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαντώ απότομα, αποκρίνομαι, απαντώ έντονα/εύστοχα, (αντ)απαντώ
n. - οξεία/απότομη απάντηση, έξυπνη απάντηση, αντέγκληση

Italiano (Italian)
replicare, replica

Português (Portuguese)
v. - retorquir
n. - réplica (f), retaliação (f)

Русский (Russian)
возразить, парировать, возражение

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - devolver, replicar
v. intr. - devolver, replicar
n. - réplica

2.
n. - retorta
v. tr. - destilar en retortas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - replikera, ge igen för, (kem) destillera i retort
n. - replik, (kem) retort

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 反击, 反驳, 回嘴说, 就...进行报复, 回嘴, 报复

2. 曲颈瓶, 曲颈甑, 蒸馏器

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 曲頸瓶, 曲頸甑, 蒸餾器

2.
v. tr. - 反擊, 反駁, 回嘴說, 就...進行報復
v. intr. - 反擊, 反駁, 回嘴, 報復
n. - 反擊, 反駁, 回嘴

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 보복하다, 반론하여 말하다, 반박하다
v. intr. - 반론하다, 말대꾸하다, 역습하다
n. - 말대꾸, 앙갚음, 역습하다

2.
n. - 증류기, 레토르트
v. tr. - ~로 건류하다, 가압솥 등으로 살균하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 言い返す
n. - 言い返し, レトルト

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرد على الشي بمثله, يرد (الاسم) رد سريع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גמל, השיב בשנינה, השיב באותו נימוק, החזיר באותה מטבע‬
v. intr. - ‮השיב בשנינה‬
n. - ‮מענה חריף, תשובה שנונה‬
n. - ‮אביק, תנור להתכת כספית, לזיקוקה, מיכל זכוכית בעל צוואר ארוך לזיקוק נוזלים‬
v. tr. - ‮טיהר/זיקק (כספית) על ידי חימום‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.