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    quip
    /kwɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a witty remark: "Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man"

    verb

    • 1. make a witty remark: "‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quipQuip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 21, 2011 · The meaning of QUIP is a clever usually taunting remark : gibe. How to use quip in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ I ] uk / kwɪp / us / kwɪp / plural -pp- to make a quip: [ + speech ] When asked why he seemed to be so relaxed, Mr McCarthy quipped: "It's the drugs ". "Everyone wants to be Cary Grant.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe 2. a witty or clever saying 3. archaic → another word for quibble 4. to make.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] us / kwɪp / uk / kwɪp / Add to word list. a humorous and clever remark: It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. Synonyms. crack (JOKE) one-liner informal. wisecrack informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. black humor. blackly. bone dry idiom. coruscating.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quipQuip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A quip — a short, witty comment — can be pleasant, wise, or sarcastic, but usually carries an element of humor.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quipQuip - definition of quip by The Free Dictionary

    1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe. 2. a witty or clever saying: a merry quip. 3. archaic another word for quibble. vb, quips, quipping or quipped. (intr) to make a quip. [C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of quip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of quip – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUIP definition: to say something in a funny and clever way. Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › quipQUIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quip definition: a clever or witty remark or comment.. See examples of QUIP used in a sentence.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › quip_nquip, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun quip, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.