quip

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. To make a quip.
2. To taunt; to treat with quips.

Synonyms

joke

🤣

wisecrack

quibble

gag

jest

crack

epigram

sarcasm

sally

gibe

equivocate

witticism

oddity

pun

punning

put-on

rally

repartee

retort

riposte

scoff

snipe

spoof

vexing

make a pun

sport

one-liner

caper

come the acid

deride

drollery

equivocation

frolic

fun

jape

kid

🧒

lark

m

m

mischief-making

mock

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwɪp/

Etymology

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