Definition of "riposting" []

• Present participle of riposte. (verb)

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• "And he went in at a run, cutting left and right at the head, but the newcomer side-stepped nimbly, parrying and riposting like an Angelo, so help me, tossing aside the peaked cap to clear his vision - and as the light from above fell full on his features I absolutely cried out in amazement."
• "I certainly wasn't riposting because I considered your views ill-informed or untenable, simply that I myself took a slightly different take on the events covered by Professor Duffy's most recent book."
• "I started taking lessons again tonight, and that will help a great deal, because I have also picked up some weird habits, like dropping into octave instead of riposting after I parry."