quip

CEFRB2

/kwɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short clever comment, often intended as a joke.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To make a quip.

Examples

  • That quip was just not funny enough.

  • That was a funny quip.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [kʰw̥ɪp]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To taunt; to mock with quips.

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

More examples

In context

  • He was full of joke and jest, / But all his merry quips are o'er.

  • Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles.

  • He did not really mind being quipped; the city gentlemen made him used to that sort of thing.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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