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    quip
    /kwɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a witty remark: "Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man"

    verb

    • 1. make a witty remark: "‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a humorous and clever remark: It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. Synonyms. crack (JOKE) one-liner informal. wisecrack informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humour & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. blackly. bone dry idiom. bring. coruscating. drily. gag. GSOH. jocose. lightly. mordancy. non-serious.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quipQuip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A quip — a short, witty comment — can be pleasant, wise, or sarcastic, but usually carries an element of humor. A quip is a witty or clever remark that sounds spur-of-the-moment. A successful quip must sound offhand, as though it were an afterthought, even if the speaker has been honing the statement for days.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quipQuip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 21, 2011 · : a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment. 2. : quibble, equivocation. 3. : something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric : oddity. quippy. ˈkwi-pē. adjective. quip. 2 of 2. verb. quipped; quipping. intransitive verb. : to make quips : gibe. transitive verb. : to jest or gibe at. quipper. ˈkwi-pər. noun.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a humorous and clever remark: It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. Synonyms. crack (JOKE) one-liner informal. wisecrack informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. black humor. blackly. bone dry idiom. coruscating. gag. jocose. lightly. make a joke of something idiom

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe 2. a witty or clever saying 3. archaic → another word for quibble 4. to make.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quipQuip - definition of quip by The Free Dictionary

    1. a clever or witty remark or comment. 2. a sharp, sarcastic remark. 3. quibble; cavil. 4. an odd or fantastic action or thing. v.i. 5. to utter quips. [1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed] quip′ster, n.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › quip_nquip, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the noun quip is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for quip is from 1532, in the writing of Thomas More, lord chancellor, humanist, and martyr. quip is perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    QUIP definition: to say something in a funny and clever way. Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › quipquip - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · quip (third-person singular simple present quips, present participle quipping, simple past and past participle quipped) (intransitive) To make a quip.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › quipQuip Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. quips. A witty or, esp. formerly, sarcastic remark or reply; jest or gibe. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A quibble; cavil. Webster's New World. Something curious or odd. Webster's New World. Synonyms: epigram. sally. crack. wisecrack. joke. ha-ha. funny. witticism. jest. jape. gag. mockery. gibe. dig. curious.