Quip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quip is a noun meaning A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
Meaning
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To make a quip.
- (transitive) To taunt; to mock with quips.
Example Sentences
Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles.
the more he laughs, and does her closely quip
He was full of joke and jest, / But all his merry quips are o'er.
He did not really mind being quipped; the city gentlemen made him used to that sort of thing.
Word Forms
- quips
- quipping
- quipped
Synonyms for quip
Depending on context, synonyms include scintillate, crack, gag, epigram, wisecrack.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wisecrack, gag, crack, epigram, jest, witticism.
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