quick wit

UK: /ˌkwɪk ˈwɪt/

Definition

Definition of quick wit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personality

Rare

ability to think of clever or funny remarks very quickly

Rare

Her quick wit kept the whole group laughing all evening.

people

Rare

person known for very fast clever or funny comments

Rare

Among his friends, he is the quick wit of the group.

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Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

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.

Expressions with wit

have a ready wit

possess quick and clever verbal humor

She always has a ready wit during conversations.

frighten someone out of one's wit

make someone extremely scared or shocked

The loud noise frightened me out of my wit!

rapier wit

sharp and quick humor or intelligence

Her rapier wit left everyone in stitches.

flash of wit

sudden clever or funny remark that surprises people

Her flash of wit made everyone laugh.

dry wit

humor delivered in a serious, understated manner

She entertained the crowd with her dry wit.

quickness of wit

ability to think and respond with clever ideas quickly

Her quickness of wit impressed everyone at the party.

biting wit

sharp humor that criticizes or mocks harshly

Her biting wit made everyone laugh and cringe.

stinging wit

sharp humor that can hurt or offend others

Her stinging wit made everyone laugh and blush.

mother wit

natural ability to make good decisions in daily life

She solved the problem with her mother wit.

shafts of wit

clever or humorous remarks in conversation

Her shafts of wit kept everyone entertained at the party.

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quick wit

conversation with series of witty retorts

Examples of quick wit in a sentence

The host’s quick wit saved the awkward live interview.
Her quick wit kept the audience laughing throughout the debate.
Everyone turned to Maya’s quick wit to diffuse the awkward silence.

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French:esprit vif, personne à l'esprit vif, ...
German:Schlagfertigkeit, Witzbold, ...
Italian:prontezza di spirito, persona dallo spirito pronto, ...
Spanish:agudeza mental, ingenioso, ...
Portuguese:espírito rápido, pessoa de espírito rápido, ...
Chinese:机智, 机智鬼, ...
Japanese:機転, 口のうまい人, ...
Arabic:بَديهَة سَريعَة, صَاحِب بَدِيهَة سَرِيعَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנִינוּת, שָׁנוּן, ...
Russian:остроумие, остряк, ...
Ukrainian:дотепність, людина, гостра на язик, ...
Hindi:तेज़ बुद्धि, हाजिरजवाब, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণ বুদ্ধি, দ্রুত বুদ্ধির মানুষ, ...
Catalan:enginy ràpid, persona molt enginyosa i ràpida de paraula, ...
Czech:pohotový duch, vtipálek, ...
Danish:rap replik, den, der altid er hurtig med en kvik bemærkning, ...
Dutch:gevatheid, gevatte persoon, ...
Greek:γρήγορο πνεύμα, σπιρτόζος, ...
Hungarian:szellemesség, élcmester, ...
Khmer:ប្រាជ្ញារហ័ស, មនុស្សដែលពូកែឆ្លើយតបឆ្លាតវៃ ឬកំប្លែងបានរហ័ស, ...
Korean:재치, 재치꾼, ...
Persian:机ن‌ذهنی, آدم حاضر جواب, ...
Polish:błyskotliwość, błyskotliwiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):raciocínio rápido, espirituoso, ...
Romanian:spirit vioi, om spiritual, ...
Swedish:kvickhet, kvicktänkt person, ...
Thai:ไหวพริบ, คนปฏิภาณไว, ...
Turkish:hazırcevaplık, nüktedan, ...
Vietnamese:khiếu hài hước nhạy bén, người nhanh trí, ...

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