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quip

(kwĭp)

A clever, witty remark. See Synonyms at joke.

v. quipped, quip·ping, quips

v.intr.

To make quips or a quip.

v.tr.

To say (something) as a quip.

[Alteration of obsolete quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe, indeed, from quid, what; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

quip′py adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

quip

(kwɪp)

1. a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe

2. a witty or clever saying: a merry quip.

3. archaic another word for quibble

vb, quips, quipping or quipped

(intr) to make a quip

[C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

quip

(kwɪp)

n., v. quipped, quip•ping. n.

1. a clever or witty remark or comment.

2. a sharp, sarcastic remark.

3. quibble; cavil.

4. an odd or fantastic action or thing.

v.i.

5. to utter quips.

[1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed]

quip′ster, n.

quip

Past participle: quipped
Gerund: quipping

Imperative
quip
quip

Present
I quip
you quip
he/she/it quips
we quip
you quip
they quip

Preterite
I quipped
you quipped
he/she/it quipped
we quipped
you quipped
they quipped

Present Continuous
I am quipping
you are quipping
he/she/it is quipping
we are quipping
you are quipping
they are quipping

Present Perfect
I have quipped
you have quipped
he/she/it has quipped
we have quipped
you have quipped
they have quipped

Past Continuous
I was quipping
you were quipping
he/she/it was quipping
we were quipping
you were quipping
they were quipping

Past Perfect
I had quipped
you had quipped
he/she/it had quipped
we had quipped
you had quipped
they had quipped

Future
I will quip
you will quip
he/she/it will quip
we will quip
you will quip
they will quip

Future Perfect
I will have quipped
you will have quipped
he/she/it will have quipped
we will have quipped
you will have quipped
they will have quipped

Future Continuous
I will be quipping
you will be quipping
he/she/it will be quipping
we will be quipping
you will be quipping
they will be quipping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been quipping
you have been quipping
he/she/it has been quipping
we have been quipping
you have been quipping
they have been quipping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been quipping
you will have been quipping
he/she/it will have been quipping
we will have been quipping
you will have been quipping
they will have been quipping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been quipping
you had been quipping
he/she/it had been quipping
we had been quipping
you had been quipping
they had been quipping

Conditional
I would quip
you would quip
he/she/it would quip
we would quip
you would quip
they would quip

Past Conditional
I would have quipped
you would have quipped
he/she/it would have quipped
we would have quipped
you would have quipped
they would have quipped

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Noun 1. quip - a witty saying

epigram

locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

2. quip - witty remark

sally, wisecrack, crack

comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

Verb 1. quip - make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"

gag

jest, joke - tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

quip

noun

1. joke, sally, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), retort, counterattack, pleasantry, repartee, gibe, witticism, bon mot, badinage a deadpan quip

verb

1. joke, jest, wisecrack (informal), pun 'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

quip

noun

1. Words or actions intended to excite laughter or amusement:

gag, jape, jest, joke, witticism.

Informal: funny, gag.

Slang: ha-ha.

2. A flippant or sarcastic remark:

crack, dig.

Slang: wisecrack.

Translations

يُعْطي تَعْليقا ساخِرا

vtipkovatvtipná poznámka

komme med en kvik bemærkningkvik bemærkningskæmte

witzeln witzige Bemerkung

lancer avec esprit trait

csípõs megjegyzés

hnyttileg athugasemdkoma meî hnyttilegar athugasemdir

battuta fare battute fare una battuta

kalbėti šmaikščiaišmaikšti pastaba

asprātībateikt asprātību

komme med vittigheter morsom replikk være rask i replikken

vtipkovaťvtipná poznámka

nükteli söznükteli söz söylemekzekîce cevapzekîce cevap vermek

双关语妙语讲妙语

quip

[kwɪp]

A. N → ocurrencia f, salida f

B. VT "you'll have to go on a diet!" he quipped → -¡tendrás que ponerte a dieta! -dijo bromeando

C. VI → bromear

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

quip

[ˈkwɪp]

n → remarque piquante or spirituelle, pointe f
to make a quip about sth → faire des plaisanteries sur qch

vt → déclarer d'un ton malicieux
... he quipped → ... lança-t-il d'un ton malicieux.
to quip that → déclarer d'un ton malicieux que

quip

n → witzige or geistreiche Bemerkung

vti → witzeln

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

quip

[kwɪp] n → battuta di spirito

quip

(kwip) noun

a quick, witty remark. He is very good at making clever quips. kwinkslag تَهكُّم أو نُكْتَةٌ على سَبيل المُداعَبَه забележка gracejo vtipná poznámka witzige Bemerkung kvik bemærkning ευφυολόγημα, έξυπνη παρατήρηση ocurrencia, salida, chiste teravmeelsus شوخی؛ بذله sutkaus trait d'esprit עקיצה, בדיחה चुटकुला sarkastična primjedba, pogodak u živac csípős megjegyzés tanggapan cepat hnyttileg athugasemd battuta di spirito 軽口 명언(名言) šmaikšti pastaba asprātība seloroh kwinkslag morsom replikk, vittighet żartobliwa uwaga, dowcipne/cięte powiedzenie مهمه تبصره: لطيفه، نكته: مهم ټكي gracejo remarcă usturătoare остроумное замечание vtipná poznámka duhovita opazka doskočica bitande skämt, kvickhet, sarkasm คําพูดหลักแหลม nükteli söz, zekîce cevap 妙語,俏皮話 дотепне зауваження طنزیہ فقرہ lời nói châm biếm 妙语,双关语

verb – past tense, past participle quipped –

verb to make a quip or quips. 'n grap maak يُعْطي تَعْليقا ساخِرا правя забележка gracejar vtipkovat witzeln komme med en kvik bemærkning; skæmte ευφυολογώ tener una salida graciosa, hacer un chiste teravmeelitsema مزاح کردن؛ بذله گفتن sutkauttaa lancer avec esprit לַעֲקוֹץ, לְהִתבַּדֵח चुटकुला कहना pogoditi u živac gúnyolódik memberi tanggapan cepat koma með hnyttilegar athugasemdir fare dello spirito, fare battute di spirito 軽口をたたく 빈정대다 kalbėti šmaikščiai teikt asprātību berseloroh schertsen være rask i replikken, komme med vittigheter żartować لطيفه gracejar a spune o vorbă de duh делать остроумное замечание vtipkovať biti odrezav zadirkivati vara kvick (sarkastisk) พูดตลบตะแลง nükteli söz söylemek, zekîce cevap vermek 妙語如珠 робити саркастичні зауваження فقرہ طرازی کرنا châm biếm 讲妙语

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