Quips - English meaning

noun

A pithy observation which contains a general truth.

Usage examples:

The old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’

noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

Usage examples:

There was much good-natured banter

verb

Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.

Usage examples:

The men bantered with the waitresses

noun

Conversation that is not serious and is often playful

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That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

Usage examples:

A wildean epigram

adjective

Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

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A funny story

noun

Comic strips in newspapers.

Usage examples:

I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

noun

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.

Usage examples:

They tied him up and put a gag in his mouth

verb

Put a gag on (someone).

Usage examples:

She was bound and gagged by robbers

verb

Tell jokes.

Usage examples:

They gagged about their sexual problems

noun

A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.

Usage examples:

He laughed uproariously at his own jest

verb

Speak in a joking way.

Usage examples:

You jest, surely?

noun

A joke

Usage examples:

We were able to laugh aloud at every jest., his remarks about the beatles were in jest.

noun

A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

Usage examples:

She was in a mood to tell jokes

verb

Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

Usage examples:

She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

noun

Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

Usage examples:

He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

noun

A joke or a clever and funny remark or answer that is usually one sentence long

Usage examples:

There are some very witty one-liners in the play.

noun

An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation.

Usage examples:

After an exchange of pleasantries, i proceeded to outline a plan

noun

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Usage examples:

The railway society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in l…

verb

Make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

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His first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘handel with care’ and ‘haydn go seek’

verb

Consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

noun

Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

Usage examples:

He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee

noun

Quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation

Usage examples:

Oscar wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.

noun

A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.

Usage examples:

The garrison there made a sally against us

verb

Make a military sortie.

Usage examples:

They sallied out to harass the enemy

noun

The part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.

Usage examples:

There are two parts to the bell rope – the tail and the soft sally, which are pulled alternately to…

noun

A witty remark or joke.

Usage examples:

She could pinpoint the absurdity of every situation with a snappy wisecrack

verb

Make a witty remark or joke.

Usage examples:

Katherine wisecracked until her last breath

noun

A remark that criticizes someone or something in a humorous way

noun

A witty remark.

Usage examples:

Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms

noun

A remark that is witty (= both intelligent and amusing)