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Definition of quip
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a clever usually taunting remark : gibe
b
: a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment
2
: quibble, equivocation
3
: something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric : oddity
quip
verb
quipped; quipping
Definition of quip (Entry 2 of 2)
: to jest or gibe at
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Other Words from quip
Noun
quippy
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ˈkwi-pē
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adjective
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adjective
Verb
quipper
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ˈkwi-pər
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noun
Synonyms for quip
Synonyms: Noun
- crotchet,
- curiosity,
- eccentricity,
- erraticism,
- idiosyncrasy,
- individualism,
- kink,
- mannerism,
- oddity,
- peculiarity,
- quiddity,
- quirk,
- singularity,
- tic,
- trick,
- twist
Synonyms: Verb
- banter,
- chaff,
- fool,
- fun,
- gag,
- jape,
- jest,
- jive,
- joke,
- jolly,
- josh,
- kid,
- wisecrack,
- yuk
- (or yuck)
- [slang]
Examples of quip in a Sentence
Noun
They traded quips over a beer.
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
Verb
she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, “You're a legend in your own mind, all right”
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Trump made a similar quip last month about Dingell, who died in February, at a rally in Dingell's home state of Michigan.
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William Cummings, USA TODAY, "Echoing controversial comment about John Dingell, Trump implies LBJ may be in hell," 18 June 2019
In response to the quip, anchor Bret Baier equated Democrats accepting Biden despite the verbal slip-ups to about how Republicans feel toward Trump.
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, "Fox's Howard Kurtz: 'Unfortunate' that colleagues said Joe Biden 'senile or getting there'," 9 Mar. 2020
And the second Victoria and Peter uttered those regrettable quips, Twitter was all over it.
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Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Oh Look, Another Regrettable Quip About Age On The Bachelor," 3 Feb. 2020
The Prince has been loaded with charming quips lately.
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Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince William Jokes About Earning "Street Cred" with Prince George," 21 June 2018
Viewers laughed with the choir’s self-deprecating quips, not at LGBTQ people.
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Judy Berman, Time, "What the Awkward, Endless Oscars Could Learn From Last Weekend's Other Star-Studded Awards Show," 10 Feb. 2020
Rosenstein’s quip brought the prosecutorial team up short.
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James Bandler, ProPublica, "Walmart Was Almost Charged Criminally Over Opioids. Trump Appointees Killed the Indictment.," 25 Mar. 2020
Teigen suffered no fools, however, responding to the comment with a quip of her own.
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Cady Lang, Time, "Chrissy Teigen Calls Out Internet Troll Who Accused Her of Editing a Swimsuit Photo," 2 Jan. 2020
Ivey typically responded with a quip that perhaps age brings wisdom.
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Kim Chandler, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she is being treated for cancer," 19 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Spotify reported a 69 percent increase in podcast uploads during March; last month, the comedian Hanna Dickinson quipped on Twitter about Amazon being sold out of the requisite mics.
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New York Times, "Art, Music and More to Experience at Home This Weekend," 7 May 2020
During the White House coronavirus briefing on Friday, Trump quipped that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, should move back to New York to run against the first-term liberal star.
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Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "Trump jokes Fauci should run against AOC: 'You will win easily'," 10 Apr. 2020
Bloomberg quipped during a discussion on economic policy.
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John Verhovek
And, ABC News, "Here are the 5 takeaways from the fiery Las Vegas debate," 19 Feb. 2020
Morgan quipped during his exit announcement, reported by Reuters.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, "America's Got Talent's Long History of Judges & Hosts," 6 Dec. 2019
Chappelle quipped during his 2004 stand-up special.
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Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, "The 20 defining comedy sketches of the past 20 years," 23 Oct. 2019
This is another half-thunk thought from my book of just-for-fun cartoons and quips, Half-thunk Thoughts and Half-fast Drawings.
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J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, "Half-thunk coronavirus thought: Be the change you seek between the cushions," 5 May 2020
Shanahan is eager to tell us, with funny and insightful little stories and quips, how great his guys are.
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Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ Kyle Shanahan: From arrogant youngster to mature adult," 15 Jan. 2020
Public figures from Prince William to controversial celebrity YouTuber PewDiePie have faced online criticism for their coronavirus quips.
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Emma Grey Ellis, Wired, "Is It OK to Make Coronavirus Memes and Jokes?," 5 Mar. 2020
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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quip. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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quip
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of quip (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make (a clever remark)
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