quip

quip — quip·per; quip·pish; quip·ster; ses·quip·e·dal; quip; ses·quip·e·dal·ism; …   English syllables

Quip — Quip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quipping}.] To taunt; to treat with quips. [1913 Webster] The more he laughs, and does her closely quip. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

quip — [kwıp] v past tense and past participle quipped present participle quipping [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Latin quippe certainly, indeed , from quid what ] to say something clever and amusing ▪ Giving up smoking is easy, he quipped.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Quip — Quip, n. [Cf. W. chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and E. whip. Cf. {Quib}, {Quibble}.] 1. A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe. [1913 Webster] Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles. Milton …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Quip — Quip, v. i. To scoff; to use taunts. Sir H. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

quip — ► NOUN ▪ a witty remark. ► VERB (quipped, quipping) ▪ make a quip. DERIVATIVES quipster noun. ORIGIN perhaps from Latin quippe indeed …   English terms dictionary

quip — *joke, jest, jape, witticism, wisecrack, crack, gag …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

quip — [n] witty communication, often verbal badinage, banter, bon mot, crack, drollery, gag, gibe, insult, jeer, jest, joke, mockery, offense, pleasantry, pun, repartee, retort, riposte, sally, satire, spoof, wisecrack, witticism; concepts 273,278 …   New thesaurus

quip — [kwip] n. [contr. < earlier quippy < L quippe, indeed, forsooth < quid,WHAT + pe, emphatic enclitic] 1. a witty or, esp. formerly, sarcastic remark or reply; jest or gibe 2. a quibble; cavil 3. something curious or odd vt. quipped,… …   English World dictionary

quip — I n. to make a quip about II v. 1) (D; intr.) to quip about; at 2) (L) she quipped that being without a telephone for a few days would be nice * * * [kwɪp] at (D; intr.) to quip about (L) she quipped that being without a telephone for a few days… …   Combinatory dictionary

quip — {{11}}quip (n.) 1530s, variant of quippy in same sense (1510s), perhaps from L. quippe indeed, forsooth (used sarcastically), from quid what, neut. of quis who (Cf. QUIBBLE (Cf. quibble) (n.)) + emphatic particle pe. {{12}}quip (v.) 1580s, from… …   Etymology dictionary