quip

American  

[kwip] / kwɪp /

noun

1. a clever or witty remark or comment.

   Synonyms:

   witticism, joke

2. a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.

   Synonyms:

   jape, sally, gibe

3. a quibble.

4. an odd or fantastic action or thing.

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verb (used without object)

quipped, quipping

1. to utter quips.

quip British  

/ kwɪp /

noun

1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe

2. a witty or clever saying

   a merry quip

3. archaic another word for quibble

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verb

1. (intr) to make a quip

Other Word Forms

• quippish adjective
• quippishness noun

Etymology

Origin of quip

1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed

Example Sentences

As the British economist Joan Robinson once quipped, whatever "you can rightly say about India, the opposite is also true".

From BBC

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell quipped Wednesday that some of his colleagues wished they could skip their quarterly economic forecast this week, and you can understand why.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carson’s amazing comedic monologues and silly antics gave viewers humor without being annoying, his off-the-cuff quips were hilarious, and interviews with interesting guests sparked laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm told there's concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities," the comedian instead quipped, before the camera cut to Chalamet laughing.

From Barron's

“What’s different is I have this little gold guy,” she quipped.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• banter
• gag
• gibe
• pleasantry
• pun
• repartee
• retort
• satire
• wisecrack
• witticism