Definitions for quip
kwɪpquip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. epigram, quipnoun

   a witty saying

2. wisecrack, crack, sally, quipverb

   witty remark

3. gag, quipverb

   make jokes or quips

   "The students were gagging during dinner"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Quipnoun

   A short humorous or witty comment or observation, usually spontaneously formed in response to a prior comment.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. quipnoun

   A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

2. quipverb

   To make a quip.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quipnoun

   A sharp jest; a taunt; a sarcasm.

   Etymology: derived, by the etymologists, from whip.

   Notwithstanding all her sudden quips,
   The least whereof would quell a lover’s hope,
   Yet, spaniel like, the more she spurns my love,
   The more it grows, and fawneth on her still. William Shakespeare.

   If I sent him word his beard was not well cut, he would send me word, he cut it to please himself: this is called the quip modest. William Shakespeare, As You Like it.

   Nymph bring with thee
   Jest and youthful jollity,
   Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles,
   Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. John Milton.

2. To Quipverb

   To rally with bitter sarcasms. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quip

   A quip is a witty or clever remark, often made quickly in response to a particular situation. It is usually intended to entertain or amuse others, and may exhibit a certain degree of sarcasm or irony.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Quipnoun

   a smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe

2. Quipverb

   to taunt; to treat with quips

3. Quipverb

   to scoff; to use taunts

4. Etymology: [Cf. W. chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and E. whip. Cf. Quib, Quibble.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quip

   kwip, n. a sharp, sarcastic turn, a gibe: a quick retort.—v.i. to use sarcasms.—v.t. to sneer at.—adj. Quip′pish. [W. chwip, a quick turn, chwipio, to move briskly.]

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1. QUIP

   What does QUIP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the QUIP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Joke
   • Saying

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce quip?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say quip in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quip in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of quip in a Sentence

1. Simon Enever:

   Pitching Quip at the beginning was a bit of a challenge, for the first six months, we were piecing together $ 10,000 here, $ 20,000 there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quip
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=quip
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quip
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quip
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quip
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quip
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=quip