re
tort
Third Person
retorts
Present Participle
retorting
Past Tense
retorted
Past Participle
retorted
1
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
- When teased about her cooking skills, she retorted, "Well, at least my food won't cause a kitchen evacuation!"
- Instead of staying silent, Tom retorted with a clever comeback after being challenged by his colleague.
- She retorted angrily when accused of lying, "How dare you suggest such a thing!"
- Upon hearing the criticism, he retorted, "Well, maybe if you paid attention, you'd understand."
- During the argument, Sarah retorted with a pointed remark that left her opponent momentarily speechless.