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 was a nod to his struggles at the plate for most of this season. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Murphy recounted the times people have approached her in the wake of O’Hara’s January death, quipping some of her most memorable lines and passing on their love. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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

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