1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
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2
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
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as in to joke
to make jokes
she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"
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Recent Examples of quip
Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Tammy Bruce made the quip during an appearance last month on the Israeli TV show i24 News.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump, visiting the facility with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning, quipped about the wildlife surrounding the buildings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Auctioneers offered dry quips in their light mocking of the clientele.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Tammy Bruce made the quip during an appearance last month on the Israeli TV show i24 News.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
Anna Kendrick quipped when asked about her character's return into Emily’s web, eliciting laughs from the crowd.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump, visiting the facility with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning, quipped about the wildlife surrounding the buildings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
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The universe is playing tricks on you this week, Scorpio, especially in relation to career matters, your public persona or situations involving authority.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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One small trellis or fence panel often does the trick.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Chinese officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang have put stand-up comics on notice to avoid jokes that could fuel resentment between the sexes.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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According to the site, there were allegedly posts that included fat-shaming and rape jokes, among other topics via the Q&A platform Curious Cat.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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After embodying him for the screen and seeing his ways, seeing his mannerisms, seeing his objective within this fictional world, what does Gathegi feel that Mister Terrific needs to hear?—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Lynn's mannerisms really matched up wonderfully with Geena.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Watch the scene where the three men stop at a bar in D.C. Meadows laughs for the first time — a shy, honest laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Nixon’s spirit drew appreciative laughs from the crowd throughout the competition.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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For almost 10,000 years, people in the Arctic have kept dogs for hunting and sledding, breeding them for desirable traits.—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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This refreshingly smooth and complex lager is enhanced with a crisp, coastal quirk.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Newer quirks have vexed Jeffrey Meli, now a clinical professor of finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business, who left the banking group Barclays after twenty years to study how reforms have distributed risk across the financial system.—
Mary Childs,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Paytas diehards were quick to link the two, flooding the internet with wisecracks about her third child once again carrying the soul of a prominent cultural icon.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Sometimes an offense takes on the characteristics of its most distinguishable member - only the Brewers have a lower team average exit speed than the Padres, and only a handful of clubs hit more line drives, as the club mimics the tendencies of Luis Arraez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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