re pər ti [or] re par teI
noun
definition 1: a quick, clever reply; witty retort.
He was stunned at her clever repartee and was momentarily at a loss for words.
definition 2: conversation characterized by this type of reply; clever banter.
She invited brilliant playwrights and novelists to her dinner parties because she enjoyed their repartee.
definition 3: skill in making witty replies.
He’s intelligent and thoughtful, but he has little repartee.