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noun

ˈkwip How to pronounce quip (audio)
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1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility

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2
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip

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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"

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Recent Examples of quip
Noun
Pitt, who plays a military veteran in the movie, made a funny quip about his suit, designed by Greg Lauren. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 King’s quip came at the expense of Lee Pace and Sandra Bullock. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Afterward, Ashe quipped about taking on Parton’s famously wordy lyrics in front of the room. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 In a January 2025 episode with guest Drew Afualo, a social media influencer, Kylie Kelce quipped about the same mystery twerp from her high school days. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
  1. trick
  2. joke
  3. mannerism
  4. laugh
  5. trait
  6. joking
  7. quirk
  8. wisecrack
Noun
  • Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The subtle, but unmistakable, undercurrent of apple sweetness struck me as a bit of a magic trick in a bread that, otherwise, to the eye and hand was just a soft white loaf.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • My friend Jackie Kashian was hired to write jokes for standup, for a comedian who didn’t have the time.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The whole joke is that Chandler is really bad at posing for photos.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of joke
Noun
  • And judging by the amount of controversy that’s already been stirred up, Sacha Baron Cohen’s iconic character of a middle-class white Brit appropriating hip-hop and Jamaican mannerisms still has the ability to rile people.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • White elephant gift exchanges are a holiday party staple, bringing plenty of laughs, a little friendly competition and, of course, the occasional gift-stealing showdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cohen is so naturally funny and quick with improvisation that there are plenty of laughs along the way.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Warhound wants to improve canine health and longevity alongside traits such as speed, agility, and scent detection.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With Carr, his average physical traits (by NFL QB standards) give pause for thought.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Russell was mentioned in that speech, but in a joking way, playing off of how frequent Oscars director Glenn Weiss, who won for his role helming the 2018 Academy Awards telecast, had used his speech to propose to his then-girlfriend.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of joking
Noun
  • Rather than reinventing the concept, Sigma seems focused on fixing the quirks that made the original a tough sell for many shooters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the new film, as in his previous work, Fielder uses actors to play out real scenarios, and leans on his own dry, bluntly awkward persona to bring out his subjects’ quirks and oddities.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of quirk
Noun
  • To Saubert, though, Fleury stands out much more for his skill than his opportune wisecracks.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Parton was a master at meeting wisecracks about her shapely figure with her own one-liners.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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