quip
a clever or witty remark or comment.
a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.
a quibble.
an odd or fantastic action or thing.
to utter quips.
Origin of quip
1Other words for quip
Other words from quip
- quippish, adjective
- quip·pish·ness, noun
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How to use quip in a sentence
In 1983, he quipped that the only way he could lose an election was if he were “caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy.”
The 2014 Election Is Yet Another Scrum in the Culture Wars | Lloyd Green | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTClooney once quipped that he was “marrying up” and a quick glance at her CV proves him right.
After the Wedding: George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin in Venice | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“If you do nothing beyond that, you have a university,” Schmidt quipped.
Stephen Colbert Vs. ‘Schmidthead’: Google Chairman Faces Off With Comic Nemesis | Lloyd Grove | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe financial daily Les Echos quipped the investment banker was "buying low."
This Scary-Smart New Minister of Economy Might Just Turn France Around | Tracy McNicoll | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Well, we only have one team,” Williams, the Russian ballplayer quipped.
Billy Crystal's Tribute to Robin Williams at the Emmys Was Perfect | Kevin Fallon | August 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If anything they were more cheerful, and quipped their mud-covered comrades on their appearance.
How I Filmed the War | Lieut. Geoffrey H. MalinsMr. Potter was in great form and quite outdid the champagne in sparkle, and we quipped and quirked till a late hour.
Diplomatic Days | Edith O'Shaughnessy"Even a pigeon can admire a shapely shape," Hanlon quipped as he disconnected.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans
British Dictionary definitions for quip
/ (kwɪp) /
a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe
a witty or clever saying: a merry quip
archaic another word for quibble
(intr) to make a quip
Origin of quip
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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