n. | 1. a remark delivered with great skill and speed, especially a sharp and perfectly timed witticism or criticism 2. a shocking and unexpected turn of events, e.g. an abrupt shift in the plot of a movie, play, or book 3. an energetic person or thing that produces startling results 4. a quick and clever remark that makes someone who you are arguing with feel embarrassed 1. a remark delivered with great skill and speed, especially a sharp and perfectly timed witticism or criticism 2. a shocking and unexpected turn of events, e.g. an abrupt shift in the plot of a movie, play, or book 3. an energetic person or thing that produces startling results 4. a quick and clever remark that makes someone who you are arguing with feel embarrassed |