make a retort
11retort — re|tort1 [rıˈto:t US o:rt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of retorquere to twist back, throw back , from torquere to twist ] to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way ▪ It s all your fault! he retorted. retort 2… …
12retort — 1. noun /rɪˈtɔːt,rəˈtoʊrt/ a) A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator. , 1893, A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into… …
13retort — 1 verb (T) to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: “It s all your fault !” he retorted. 2 noun (C) 1 a short and angry or humorous reply: He was about to make a jovial retort, but stopped. 2 a bottle with a long narrow bent neck, used for… …
14make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
15make a quick recovery — quickly return to health; make a quick retort …
16retort — re·tort || rɪ tÉ”rt / tÉ”Ët n. sharp answer, incisive response, cutting reply; container used for distillation v. make a sharp answer, give an incisive reply; retaliate, reciprocate, requite, return in kind; reply to an argument with a… …
17back-answer — /bæk ˈænsə/ (say bak ansuh) verb (i) 1. to make a retort, usually regarded as an impertinence. –verb (t) 2. to reply or make a retort to (someone): the child back answered the teacher …
18return — /rəˈtɜn / (say ruh tern) verb (i) 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, state, etc. 2. to revert to a former owner. 3. to revert or recur in thought or discourse. 4. to make reply; retort. –verb (t) 5. to put, bring, take, give,… …
19wisecrack — 1. n. Witty or joking retort. 2. v. Make such retort(s) …
20Revie — Re*vie , v. i. 1. To exceed an adversary s wager in card playing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To make a retort; to bandy words. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
