Meaning & use
quip
A brief, clever, or witty remark, often made quickly in response to something.
See it in a sentence
He couldn't resist a quip about the weather as everyone rushed in from the rain.
Her quips during the interview made even the nervous host laugh.
A note on using this word
As a verb, quip means to make such a remark, as in "she quipped that the meeting could have been an email."
Words with a similar meaning
witticismjest
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a clever or witty remark, often quickly and in response to something said.
"At least it's not raining yet," he quipped as the clouds darkened.
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