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to quip
01
to make a clever or witty remark, often in a playful or sarcastic way
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
quip
3rd person singular
quips
Present participle
quipping
Past simple
quipped
Past participle
quipped
Examples
"Looks like we're in for a sunny storm," he quipped as the rain began.
Quip
01
a clever, amusing, or witty remark
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
quips
Examples
His quip drew laughter from the whole table.
