riposte
1
9.4
A quick counterattack after blocking an opponent's lunge
- noun
- /rɪˈpoʊst/
- Specialized
:
riposta
- She was praised for her quick thinking during the duel, especially for her effective riposte after the initial attack.
- parry and riposte
Examples
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Fine lunge, but your riposte is a tad rusty.
Fiction book (1991) -
After successfully parrying his opponent's thrust, she executed a quick riposte that caught him off guard.
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In the fencing match, his riposte was so swift that the audience gasped in surprise.
Synonyms
counterattack
vsriposte
28
4.3
An attack made in response to an enemy's attack to regain lost ground
is a much smaller, immediate reply after parrying a lunge
counterpunch
vsriposte
3
6.5
A punch thrown back at an opponent after they attack
is a swift fencing reply performed right after a parry
8.1
A quick attack made in response to an opponent's move, often in fencing
is done immediately after parrying an opponent's lunge
counterblow
vsriposte
7.9
A hit given back after an attack
is the immediate reply that follows parrying a lunge
Compounds
How Immediate
riposte
1
9.4
- Specialized
1
9.4
counterattack
28
4.3
28
4.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word riposte in fencing comes from the same Latin idea: re- 'back' + ponere 'to put', so it means 'putting back' an attack — a fast counterattack you make right after you block your opponent's lunge.