repartee

repartee

noun

Definition of REPARTEE

1

a quick witty response <that repartee to the reporter's question drew laughs from the bystanders>

Synonyms comeback, repartee, riposte

Related Words squelch; back talk; crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, witticism, zinger; cut, insult, put-down

2

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks <I wish we weren't many miles apart, as repartee is harder to do with text messaging>

Synonyms backchat, badinage, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee

Related Words barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness; fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing; humor, wit, wordplay; nothings; chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk