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quip (kwip)

noun

  1. a witty or, esp. formerly, sarcastic remark or reply; jest or gibe
  2. a quibble; cavil
  3. 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 Related Forms
quip·ster noun
quip Synonyms

quip

n.

  1. A witticism

    jest, repartee, bon mot, one-liner; see joke 2, pun.

  2. A jeer

    gibe, mockery, wisecrack*, crack*; see insult, ridicule.

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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