Definition of quips Quips
/kwɪˈps/ - [kwips] -
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What does quips mean?
Wiktionary 
- quips (Noun)
Plural of quip.
Part of speech
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Noun |
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| quip - witty remark | ||
| wisecrack, crack, sally | ||
| remark, comment, input explicit notice; "it passed without remark" | ||
| quip - a witty saying | ||
| epigram | ||
| locution, saying, expression a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" | ||
Verb |
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| quip - make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" | ||
| gag | ||
| jest, joke act in a funny or teasing way | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- quip (n.)
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe. - quip (v. t.)
To taunt; to treat with quips. - quip (v. i.)
To scoff; to use taunts.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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quip
kwip, n. a sharp, sarcastic turn, a gibe: a quick retort.—v.i. to use sarcasms.—v.t. to sneer at.—adj. Quip′pish. [W. chwip, a quick turn, chwipio, to move briskly.]
