noun
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a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe
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a witty or clever saying
a merry quip
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archaic another word for quibble
verb
Other Word Forms
- quippish adjective
- quippishness noun
Etymology
Origin of quip
1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed
Example Sentences
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Collins quips, as the room erupts in real human laughter.
From Los Angeles Times
Even Wall Street Journal editor-at-large Gerard Baker, hardly a left-wing firebrand, quipped that the address was so full of fictions he was beginning to doubt whether the USA men’s hockey team actually won gold.
From Salon
“I feel like the prettiest girl in the room right now,” he quipped, accepting the director trophy.
From Los Angeles Times
“Love is in the air,” one X user quipped, “and so is Falcon 9.”
From Los Angeles Times
He said it was "very early for that question" and offered no further comment, prompting Letts, 60, to raise a laugh by quipping: "I'm the next James Bond."
From Barron's
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