English Explanatory Dictionary

quip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
verb
  1. To make a quip.
  2. To taunt; to mock with quips.

Pronunciation

kwĭp /kwɪp/ [kʰw̥ɪp] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-quip.wav

Word forms

quip quips quipping quipped

Etymology

From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”).

Synonyms

riff. See also Thesaurus:joke scintillate

Derived words

counterquip cryptoquip quipful quippery quippet quippish quipsome quipster quipper quippingly
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