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

Hoy goes over to check in with Sir Andy Murray about his readiness and is met with a typical sardonic quip from his fellow Scot.

From BBC

What defines him instead are various quips, mordant jokes and accounts of bizarre behavior, many no doubt apocryphal, recorded by his admirers and detractors in the centuries after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Before we eat it, a few questions need to be resolved," he quipped.

From Barron's

As he turned and started heading up the trail he quipped, “So I think we’re pretty qualified for the hike.”

From Los Angeles Times

With the jury out of the room, Cogan quipped “it’s like the line from ‘The Godfather,’ ‘someday I will ask of you a favor.’

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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