NOUN | communication | comeback, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, counter | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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act | comeback | return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity |
Sounds | kah'mbae.k | |
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Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... |
Meaning | A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). | |
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Synonyms | rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, counter | |
Narrower | sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth | An impudent / impudent or insolent rejoinder |
Broader | reply, response | The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
Spanish | réplica | |
Verbs | come back | answer back |
Meaning | Return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity. | |
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Broader | reappearance, return | The act of someone appearing again |
Spanish | reaparición, retorno |
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