quip

²quip

verb

quippedquip·ping

Definition of QUIP

intransitive verb

: to make quips : gibe

transitive verb

: to jest or gibe at

— quip·per \ˈkwi-pər\ noun

Examples of QUIP

1. <she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, “You're a legend in your own mind, all right”>

First Known Use of QUIP

1579

Related to QUIP

Synonyms: banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, joke, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Related Words: gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease; caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize; amuse, divert, entertain

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