Quip

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion.
  • n. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke.
  • n. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.
  • n. Something curious or odd.
  • verb-intransitive. To make quips or a quip.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
  • v. To make a quip.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe.
  • n. A short humorous or witty comment or observation, usually spontaneously formed in response to a prior comment.
  • v. To taunt; to treat with quips.
  • verb-intransitive. To scoff; to use taunts.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A smart sarcastic turn; a sharp or cutting jest; a severe retort; a gibe.
  • To use quips or sarcasms; gibe; scoff.
  • To utter quips or sarcasms on; taunt; treat with a sarcastic retort; sneer at.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a witty saying
  • v. make jokes or quips
  • n. witty remark
  • Verb Form
    quipped    quipping    quips   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    expression    saying    locution    joke    jest    input    remark    comment   
    Variant
    quipped    quipping   
    Form
    quipped    quipping   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    taunt    gibe    scoff    sarcasm    witticism    conceit    caprice    prevarication    gewgaw    oddity   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chip    Crip    Flip    Kip    Nip    Pip    blip    chip    clip    crip   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sally    badinage    witticism    epigram    banter    gibe    saying    pleasantry    repartee    jibe