Definitions for quipkwɪp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quipkwɪp(n.; v.)quipped, quip•ping.
(n.)a clever or witty remark or comment.
a sharp, sarcastic remark.
quibble; cavil.
an odd or fantastic action or thing.
(v.i.)to utter quips.
Origin of quip:
1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < L quippe indeed
quip′ster(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
epigram, quip(noun)
a witty saying
wisecrack, crack, sally, quip(verb)
witty remark
gag, quip(verb)
make jokes or quips
"The students were gagging during dinner"
Wiktionary
quip(Noun)
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
quip(Verb)
To make a quip.
Webster Dictionary
Quip(noun)
a smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe
Quip(verb)
to taunt; to treat with quips
Quip(verb)
to scoff; to use taunts
Translations for quip
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kwinkslagAfrikaans
- تَهكُّم أو نُكْتَةٌ على سَبيل المُداعَبَهArabic
- забележкаBulgarian
- gracejoPortuguese (BR)
- vtipná poznámkaCzech
- witzige BemerkungGerman
- kvik bemærkningDanish
- ευφυολόγημα, έξυπνη παρατήρησηGreek
- ocurrencia, salida, chisteSpanish
- teravmeelsusEstonian
- شوخی؛ بذلهFarsi
- sutkausFinnish
- trait d'espritFrench
- עֲקִיצָה, בְּדִיחָהHebrew
- चुटकुलाHindi
- sarkastična primjedba, pogodak u živacCroatian
- csípős megjegyzésHungarian
- tanggapan cepatIndonesian
- hnyttileg athugasemdIcelandic
- battuta di spiritoItalian
- 軽口Japanese
- 명언(名言)Korean
- šmaikšti pastabaLithuanian
- asprātībaLatvian
- selorohMalay
- kwinkslagDutch
- morsom replikk, vittighetNorwegian
- żartobliwa uwaga, dowcipne/cięte powiedzeniePolish
- شوخی؛ بذلهPersian
- مهمه تبصره: لطيفه، نكته: مهم ټكيPashto
- gracejoPortuguese
- remarcă usturătoareRomanian
- остроумное замечаниеRussian
- vtipná poznámkaSlovak
- duhovita opazkaSlovenian
- doskočicaSerbian
- bitande skämt, kvickhet, sarkasmSwedish
- คำพูดหลักแหลมThai
- nükteli söz, zekîce cevapTurkish
- 妙語，俏皮話Chinese (Trad.)
- дотепне зауваженняUkrainian
- طنزیہ فقرہUrdu
- lời nói châm biếmVietnamese
- 妙语，双关语Chinese (Simp.)
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