quip

[kwip]

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.

verb (used without object)

quipped, quipping 

1. to utter quips.

quip

/ kwɪp /

noun

1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe

2. a witty or clever saying

   a merry quip

3. archaic,  another word for quibble

verb

1. (intr) to make a quip

Other Word Forms

• quippish adjective
• quippishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quip¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quip¹

C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure

Example Sentences

And then …” she went on, prompting her wife to jump in and quip: “Another one. And another one and another one and another one.”

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“Well, how about an 80s-plus comeback,” my mom quipped, as we headed inside.

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“To vote for the redhead,” quipped Santilli, who has a full head of red hair, “you have to vote for the bald guy.”

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Leavitt’s snarky quip offered as an answer sounded like it came from a high school prom committee.

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Looking up, Ms Hogan, a website developer and AI consultant who moved to Hull nearly 40 years ago, quips: "The only thing the city is missing is a big, yellow ball in the sky!"

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Related Words

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