quick one

kwɪk wʌn

Definition

Definition of quick one - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

joke

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.
She shared a quick one during the meeting.
He always has a quick one ready for parties.

gag

joke

quibble

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Expressions with quick one

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have a quick one

drink an alcoholic beverage quickly before leaving

Let's have a quick one before we go.

Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months.

quick buck

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck.

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

have a quick one

drink an alcoholic beverage quickly before leaving

Let's have a quick one before we go.

Expressions with one

big one

something very important or significant

Winning the championship was the big one for the team.

in one

adj.

combined into a single unit

The sofa bed is a couch and bed in one.

one drop

single small amount of liquid

He added just one drop of oil to the pan.

wild one

person who behaves in a very free, reckless, or uncontrolled way

Back in college, he was a real wild one at parties.

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

eat one's lunch

consume a midday meal

She decided to eat her lunch at noon.

hold one's nose

pinch nostrils to block a smell

She had to hold her nose near the garbage.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

shut one's eyes

close your eyes

She shut her eyes and took a deep breath.

Terms with quick one included in their meaning

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wink

gesture

quick closing of one eye as a signal

one-two

soccer

quick one-touch play between two players

snatch

weightlifting

lift a weight overhead in one quick movement

one-touch

sports

quick pass or shot made with one touch

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French:petite blague, ...
German:Scherz, ...
Italian:barzelletta, ...
Spanish:broma, ...
Portuguese:piada, ...
Chinese:笑话, ...
Japanese:小話, ...
Arabic:نُكتَة سَريعة, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיחָה קְצָרָה, ...
Russian:шутка, ...
Ukrainian:короткий жарт, ...
Hindi:छोटा चुटकुला, ...
Bengali:রসিকতা, ...
Catalan:acudit, ...
Czech:fór, ...
Danish:vittighed, ...
Dutch:grapje, ...
Greek:αστείο, ...
Hungarian:vicc, ...
Khmer:រឿងកំប្លែងខ្លី, ...
Korean:짧은 농담, ...
Persian:لطیفه, ...
Polish:dowcip, ...
Portuguese (BR):piadinha, ...
Romanian:glumă scurtă, ...
Swedish:skämt, ...
Thai:มุกสั้น ๆ, ...
Turkish:kısa şaka, ...
Vietnamese:mẩu chuyện cười, ...

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