riposte

/ษนษชหˆpษ™สŠst/

IPA: /R IH0 P OW1 S T/

noun
  1. 1

    A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.

  2. 2

    A counter-attack in any combat or any sport

  3. 3

    A quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort

  4. 4

    An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem

verb
  1. 1

    To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack.

  2. 2

    To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/riposte