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

The quip garnered over 16,000 likes and hundreds of replies, many of which seemed excited by the possibility of Paul back on Mormon Wives. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 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

Senior shortstop Lexi Iwema, an Indiana recruit who moved from center field earlier in the season, quipped that she and Beals joke about each other’s driving skills. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

And one key difference, Electra quips, between her comeback and Anderson's is their approach to red carpet glam. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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