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QUIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: quipped    , quipping   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Witty remark

Synonyms:

crack; quip; sally; wisecrack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quip" is a kind of...):

comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)

Derivation:

quip (make jokes or quips)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A witty saying

Synonyms:

epigram; quip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quip" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)

Derivation:

quip (make jokes or quips)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make jokes or quips

Example:

The students were gagging during dinner

Synonyms:

gag; quip

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "quip" is one way to...):

jest; joke (tell a joke; speak humorously)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

quip (witty remark)

quip (a witty saying)

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