quipEnglishOxford American Thesaurusquip noun the quip failed to provoke a smile: joke, witty remark, witticism, jest, pun, sally, pleasantry, epigram, aphorism; (quips) repartee, banter; French bon mot; informal one-liner, gag, crack, wisecrack, funny.verb “There's no accounting for taste,” I quipped: joke, jest, pun, sally, banter; informal gag, wisecrack.