QUIP


Meaning of QUIP in English

I. ˈkwip noun

( -s )

Etymology: earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure (often ironical), from quid what, anything, something — more at quid

1.

a. : a clever usually taunting remark : gibe

a political candidate getting off quips at his rival's expense

b. : a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment

the quips and puns of poor comedians

2. : quibble , equivocation

3. : something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric : oddity

Synonyms: see joke

II. verb

( quipped ; quipped ; quipping ; quips )

intransitive verb

: to make quips : gibe — often used with at

quipping at people making critical remarks

transitive verb

: to jest or gibe at : assail with quips

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.