quip
noun
verb (used without object), quipped, quip·ping.
Origin of quip
Synonyms for quip
Related Words for quips
pun, gibe, satire, banter, retort, repartee, witticism, gag, wisecrack, pleasantry, badinage, drollery, mockery, joke, jeer, insult, jest, crack, offense, spoofExamples from the Web for quips
Contemporary Examples of quips
We did a comedy table and got a bunch of comedians to talk out joke suggestions, because Spider-Man is known for his quips.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-ListMarlow Stern
March 15, 2014
“Maybe your next movie might be Beasts of the Southern Comfort,” Wilson quips.
Who Invited 9-Year-Old Quevenzhané Wallis to the MTV Movie Awards?Kevin Fallon, Ben Teitelbaum
April 15, 2013
Laugh now at the Jedi quips and congressional tantrums—the pain is coming soon for Americans.
Her columns never failed to hit the mark, with quips to spare.
An added bonus, quips the former Marine: “I have the most mine-free house in the entire state of Virginia.”
Back Home, Service Dogs Sleep in Beds—and Sniff the Sofa for MinesSandra McElwaine
September 23, 2012
Historical Examples of quips
I cannot suppose that Sir Galahad found any delight in the quips of fools.
GossamerGeorge A. Birmingham
But it is impossible to enter fully on the subject of Fuller's quips.
A History of English LiteratureGeorge Saintsbury
No; there were no smiles on his lips, no quips and cranks on his tongue.
The Son of Monte ChristoJules Lermina
And they were soon between bottle and stopper, and quips a-coursing.
Richard Carvel, CompleteWinston Churchill
Quips and taunts upon Carr, on the same authority, are imputed to Ralegh.
Sir Walter RaleghWilliam Stebbing