retort (retorts plural & 3rd person present) (retorting present participle) (retorted past tense & past participle )To retort means to reply angrily to someone.
WRITTEN verb
Was he afraid, he was asked. `Afraid of what?' he retorted... V with quote
Others retort that strong central power is a dangerous thing in Russia. V that
Retort is also a noun., n-count
His sharp retort clearly made an impact.