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Meaning of 'quip' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quip [ n.]
- A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe.
2 . Quip [ v. i.]
- To scoff; to use taunts.
3 . Quip [ v. t.]
- To taunt; to treat with quips.

Meaning of 'quip' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quip [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make jokes or quips
Example in sentence:
  • The students were gagging during dinner

Nearby Words:

qui vive quib quibble quibbled quibbler quibbling quibblingly quica quice quich

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