Synonyms of quip

quip 1 of 2

noun

ˈkwip 

1

as in trick

an odd or peculiar habit

has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• mannerism
• trait
• quirk
• characteristic
• twist
• idiosyncrasy
• habit
• eccentricity
• tic
• singularity
• peculiarity
• oddity
• curiosity
• individualism
• kink
• attribute
• affectation
• crotchet
• attitude
• character
• practice
• erraticism
• quiddity
• personality
• tendency
• humor
• property
• pattern
• addiction
• way
• custom
• propensity
• genius
• airs
• penchant
• predilection
• inclination
• wont
• weirdness
• mark
• disposition
• proclivity
• temperament
• predisposition
• abnormality
• neuroticism
• turn
• nature
• identity
• bent
• perversion
• individuality
• partiality
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• sameness

2

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• wisecrack
• witticism
• giggle
• one-liner
• gag
• jape
• funny
• pleasantry
• drollery
• sally
• rib
• jest
• waggery
• josh
• scream
• boff
• nifty
• yuk
• prank
• crack
• parody
• wisecracking
• humorousness
• riot
• funning
• trick
• repartee
• comedy
• banter
• buffoonery
• humor
• caper
• kidding
• riff
• practical joke
• knee-slapper
• leg-pull
• boffola
• mock
• antic
• panic
• caricature
• burlesque
• raillery
• mockery
• put-on
• funniness
• facetiousness
• wordplay
• drollness
• persiflage
• lampoon
• wit
• thigh-slapper
• hilariousness
• monkeyshine(s)

quip

2 of 2

verb

as in to joke

to make jokes

she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fun
• wisecrack
• jest
• banter
• fool
• kid
• jolly
• jape
• jive
• gag
• tease
• chaff
• ridicule
• crack wise
• rag
• yuk
• gibe
• jeer
• amuse
• parody
• josh
• mock
• caricature
• satirize
• rib
• entertain
• haze
• rally
• razz
• lampoon
• divert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quip

Noun

But the fan favorite still managed to provide one of the week's more memorable quips. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Roberts’s quip foreshadowed his opinion on behalf of the Court holding that near-universal birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the text of the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause. — Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Verb

Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

McIlroy was even seen stepping back from the ball to quip back at one of the hecklers, while others, including his friend Shane Lowry, were also quick to respond. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

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