quip
quip
Definition
quip (kwip)
noun
- a witty or, esp. formerly, sarcastic remark or reply; jest or gibe
- a quibble; cavil
- something curious or odd
Etymology: contr. < earlier quippy < L quippe, indeed, forsooth < quid, what + -pe, emphatic enclitic
transitive verb quipped, quip′·ping
Now Rare to direct quips, or gibes, at
intransitive verb
to utter quips
quip′·ster noun
quip
Synonyms
quip
n.
quip
Usage Examples
Object
- it: After the match Mason quipped, It was always going to be hard work out there.
- I.: August laing w benefits data from he quips i. For health care positive business insurance medical virginia west returns on.
- yesterday: A delighted Basil quipped yesterday, " Yes, it's true.
- everyone: Apparently Sean Hughes once quipped that everyone grows out of their Morrissey phase except Morrissey.
Converse of object
- make: He made some quip about the plastic surgery being good.
- have: He had the best quips... " She said, a small laugh sliding out from her last word.
- hear: You have heard the quip: ' Actions speak louder than words ' , and that's exactly what John is saying.
- trade: And what happened to the good old days when Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant traded quips over a Martini?
- deliver: His inability to deliver a really good quip also makes a mockery of some of the humor.
Preposition: that
- showtime: A narrow margin the record crop quip that showtime.
Adjective modifier
- merry: Gone were the happy smiles, silent were the merry quips.
- witty: Bruce's Watson is a humourous foil to Rathbone's intense seriousness - although Holmes himself is not averse to the odd witty quip.
- famous: In fact, the pitcher supplied his own explanation with another of his famous quips: " The good Lord was good to me.
- little: But by the end, I did want to hear more than little quips and amusing anecdotes.
- few: Wasn't impressed with Eddie Barnaville and the way he made a few quips when controlling question time.
- humorous: This proved a really satisfying exercise, especially as out came the Sun, so did the hand lenses and the humorous quips.
Modifying Another Word
- once: He once quipped: You spend your whole life working to a point where you don't have to work.
- recently: As a European industry official recently quipped, " If there is a space race, it will be the United States racing itself.
- even: Some even quipped how City always do well every time a Pope dies.
Used with why or when
- when: He quipped when introduced: " The band upgraded!
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