quips

UK
/kwɪps/
US
/kwɪps/

Translations

quipnoun

quips

pl

quips
pl
UK
/kwɪp/
US
/kwɪp/
His quip during the meeting made everyone laugh.
Его остроумие на собрании заставило всех смеяться.
She always has a clever quip ready for any situation.
У нее всегда есть готовая умная шутка для любой ситуации.
quipverb

quips

quipped
Past Simple
quipped
Past Participle
quipping
Gerund
UK
/kwɪp/
US
/kwɪp/
He likes to quip during meetings to lighten the mood.
Он любит острить на собраниях, чтобы разрядить обстановку.
Additional translations

Definitions

quipnoun
A witty remark or a clever, often sarcastic, comment.
She always has a quip ready to lighten the mood during meetings.
Archaic: a petty or trivial objection; a quibble.
The lawyer's quips about procedure were dismissed by the judge as mere stalling.
quipverb
To make a witty or clever remark.
She often quips during meetings to lighten the mood.
To utter (something) as a witty or sarcastic comment; to remark upon wittily.
"Great advice," he quipped, rolling his eyes.