Noun: rejoinder ri'joyn-du(r)
- A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher";
- retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter
- (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
"The defendant's rejoinder challenged the new evidence presented in the replication"
Derived forms: rejoinders
Type of: pleading, reply, response
Encyclopedia: Rejoinder