quid meaning

quid as a noun

1. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

   Synonyms: British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling

   Type of: British monetary unit

2. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

   Synonyms: quid pro quo

   Type of: retainer

3. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

   Synonyms: chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad

   Type of: morsel

How to pronounce quid

quid is pronounced /kwɪd/ in British English and /kwɪd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quid

• bid
• kid
• forbid
• lid
• rid
• skid
• grid