Quip and Tease

Quip

Quip verb - To make jokes.
Usage example: she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, “You're a legend in your own mind, all right”
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Synonyms for Quip

Tease and quip are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Quip".

Nearby Words: quipped, quipping

Tease

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.
Usage example: likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends

Quip and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quip" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

time quip time tease time
way quip way tease way
joke quip joke tease joke
jokes quip jokes tease jokes

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dota 2 Ship Tease: When Crystal Maiden gets her Announcer Pack, her 'Specific hero' quips include on herself, Lina, some ice users (just Tusk, Drow and Lich, she didn't quip against Ancient Apparition and Winter Wyvern)... and Sven.
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