riposte

nouns

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
riposte
domain category
the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
fencing
is a type of (narrower)
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
counterattack, countermove

verbs

make a return thrust
"his opponent riposted"
riposte
domain category
the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
fencing
is a type of (narrower)
make a thrusting forward movement
hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust
answer back
come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte