Home › Words › C › counterquipcounterquipcounterquip · noun — A quip made in response to another quip.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom counter- + quip.nounA quip made in response to another quip.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.quip 74% match — A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. vs counterquip →quib 71% match — A quip or gibe. vs counterquip →quipsome 69% match — Full of quips. vs counterquip →repartee 63% match — A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing. vs counterquip →quipful 63% match — Full of quips or jokes. vs counterquip →quippishness 61% match — The quality of being quippish. vs counterquip →counterriposte 58% match — A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte. vs counterquip →quipster 58% match — a person who makes quips; a joker vs counterquip →