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View usage for: (kwɪp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense quips, present participle quipping, past tense, past participle quipped1. countable nounA quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever. [written] The commentators make endless quips about the female players' appearance. [+ about] Synonyms: joke, sally, jest, riposte More Synonyms of quip 2. verbTo quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever. [written] 'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped. [VERB with quote] The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems. [VERB that] Synonyms: joke, jest, wisecrack [informal], pun More Synonyms of quip (kwɪp) noun1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe 2. a witty or clever saying a merry quip 3. archaic another word for quibble verbWord forms: quips, quipping or quipped4. (intransitive) to make a quip Word origin C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure (kwɪp) noun1. a witty or, esp. formerly, sarcastic remark or reply; jest or gibe 3. something curious or odd verb transitiveWord forms: quipped or ˈquipping4. Rare to direct quips, or gibes, at Derived forms quipster (ˈquipster) noun Word origin contr. < earlier quippy < L quippe, indeed, forsooth < quid, what + -pe, emphatic enclitic Examples of 'quip' in a sentencequip British English: quip NOUN A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever. The commentators make endless quips about the players' appearance. - American English: quip
- Brazilian Portuguese: escárnio
- Chinese: 俏皮话
- European Spanish: ocurrencia
- French: remarque spirituelle
- German: geistreiche Bemerkung
- Italian: battuta di spirito
- Japanese: 気の利いた言い回し
- Korean: 재치 있는 말
- European Portuguese: escárnio
- Latin American Spanish: ocurrencia
Definition a witty saying a deadpan quip Definition to make a quip `He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped. Additional synonymsDefinition playful and witty conversation She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage. Synonyms banter, joking, teasing, mockery, chaff, pleasantry, repartee, wordplay, drollery, raillery, persiflageDefinition a clever and fitting remark He was a genius for dissolving a tense situation with a bon mot. Synonyms joke, sally, gag (informal), quip, jibe, barb, jest, witticism, smart remark, witty remark, funny (informal), pithy remark, sardonic remark Definition something done or said to amuse people It was a jest rather than a reproach. Synonyms joke, play, crack (slang), sally, gag (informal), quip, josh (slang), banter, hoax, prank, wisecrack (informal), pleasantry, witticism, jape, bon mot, sport, fun- quilt
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Additional synonymsDefinition to do or say something to amuse people He sat and jested with his cronies. Synonyms joke, kid (informal), mock, tease, sneer, jeer, quip, josh (slang), scoff, banter, deride, chaff, gibe Definition a polite or jocular remark a harmless pleasantry intended to lighten the atmosphere Synonyms joke, sally, quip, josh (slang, US, Canadian), banter, jest, witticism, bon mot, badinage, good-natured remark Definition a sharp witty remark made as a reply clever chat-up lines or witty repartee Synonyms wit, banter, riposte, pleasantry, sally, wordplay, witticism, bon mot, badinage, raillery, persiflage, wittiness Definition a swift clever reply He glanced at her, expecting a cheeky riposte. Synonyms retort, return, answer, response, reply, sally, comeback (informal), counterattack, repartee, rejoinderDefinition a witty remark She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. Synonyms witticism, joke, quip, crack (informal), retort, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), bon mot, smart remark Definition a clever, amusing, sometimes unkind, remark He kept making wisecracks about her weight. Synonyms joke, sally, gag (informal), quip, jibe, barb, jest, witticism, smart remark, pithy remark, sardonic remark Definition to make such remarks He soon had them in stitches as he wisecracked with old Hollywood friends. Synonyms joke, quip, jibe, jest, tell jokes, be facetious Definition a witty remark This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter. Synonyms quip, sally, pun, one-liner (slang), riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, play on words, bon mot, clever remark, witty remark |