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

On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian mentioned the 11x Grammy-winning Queen of Country’s death at age 80 this week in his opening monologue, before making a quip about her signature busty appearance. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Miss Piggy and Long John Silver even share a quick kiss during the film, which appeared to spark Curry’s quip in that 2019 interview. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Travis then quipped that once the bar stopped serving alcohol, guests began to shuffle out. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

Cooper asked, quipping that sometimes judges travel over the Labor Day holiday. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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