be quick at repartee
1repartee — 1640s, quick remark, from Fr. repartie an answering blow or thrust (originally a fencing term), noun use of fem. pp. of O.Fr. repartir to reply promptly, start out again, from re back + partir to part, depart, start (see PART (Cf. part)). Meaning …
2repartee — ► NOUN ▪ conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies. ORIGIN from French repartie replied promptly …
3repartee — [rep΄är tē′, rep΄ärtā′] n. [Fr repartie, fem. pp. of repartir, to return quickly a thrust or a blow, reply < re , back + partir (L partire), to PART2] 1. a quick, witty reply 2. a series of such rejoinders 3. skill in making witty replies SYN …
4quick — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, prompt (quick action; quick results). 3 with only a short interval (in quick succession). 4 lively, intelligent. 5 acute, alert (has a quick ear). 6 …
5repartee — [[t]re̱pɑː(r)ti͟ː, AM pərte͟ɪ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Repartee is conversation that consists of quick, witty comments and replies. She was good at repartee …
6repartee — noun Etymology: French repartie, from repartir to retort, from Middle French, from re + partir to divide more at part Date: circa 1645 1. a. a quick and witty reply b. a succession or interchange of clever retorts ; amusing and usually light… …
7repartee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [witty] retort, [clever] rejoinder, [snappy] comeback (sl.); sally, persiflage, banter. See answer, wit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. retort, quip, banter, sparring; see answer 1 , joke 2 , wit 1 , 2 . See …
8repartee — rep•ar•tee [[t]ˌrɛp ərˈti, ˈteɪ, ɑr [/t]] n. 1) a quick, witty reply 2) conversation full of such replies 3) skill in repartee • Etymology: 1635–45; < F repartie retort, n. use of fem. ptp. of repartir, MF, =re re +partir to part …
9quick-witted — adj. quick to grasp a situation, make repartee, etc. Derivatives: quick wittedness n …
10repartee — /rep euhr tee , tay , ahr /, n. 1. a quick, witty reply. 2. conversation full of such replies. 3. skill in making such replies. [1635 45; < F repartie retort, n. use of fem. ptp. of repartir, MF, equiv. to re RE + partir to PART] Syn. 2. banter,… …
