Betydelse av retort på svenska

• 0 to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way:

  • [ + speech ] "That doesn't concern you!" she retorted.

• 1 a quick answer that is angry or funny:

  • "I'm going to tell him," said Max. "Just you try!" came the retort.

• 2 to make a quick answer that is often amusing and sometimes expresses anger or annoyance:

  • When the telephone operator called him boy, he retorted, "That’s Mr. Boy to you!"