quip
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6.4
- noun
- /kwɪp/
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ocurrencia
- Many people responded, posting little quips regarding my inquiry, but no one seemed serious.
Yes, I did make that offhanded quip once, once.
- Yes, I did make that offhanded quip once, once.
- Seems as both of you are OK with background checks and you happen to make a quip about gangs in Chicago printing guns.
- And when he would do his little quips, it would get laughs that is rattling to an opponent.
- What would be your first little quip of information or advice to sign with the New York Jets?
Examples
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But as the social scientist's quip goes, the plural of anecdote is not data.
Academic text (2002) -
I like the fact that I could turn it into a sort of a funny quip about a committee.
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And my quip is, 'I'm not going to be around to see it.'
Academic text (2011) -
Hanover's quip made the cover of the major newspapers the following morning.
Fiction book (1999) -
I am reminded of Paul Samuelson's quip that science advances funeral by funeral.
Academic text (1999) -
A few witty quips came to his mind, but he resisted voicing them in deference to Cheryl.
Fiction book (1999) -
During dinner, she shared a clever quip that made everyone laugh.
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His quip about the weather lightened the mood at the meeting.
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With a witty quip, she managed to turn an awkward silence into laughter.
Synonyms
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5.6
A short funny or clever remark
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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8.1
A short clever remark that surprises and amuses people
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6.2
A short funny or sarcastic remark meant to be clever
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7.2
A clever short remark meant to make people laugh
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9.3
A clever short comment that makes people laugh
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9.9
A short clever remark that often makes people laugh
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8.0
A short clever saying or poem that makes a witty point
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9.3
A playful trick or remark meant to make people laugh
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7.5
A quick, clever remark that makes people laugh
A short clever remark or piece of writing that is playful
How Witty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quip probably comes from older short words for a quick saying, but the exact origin is unclear. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a tiny, 'quick' joke that makes people laugh, so a quip is a short, clever remark.