semiquote noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'" •(informal) A partly paraphrased quotation."A fanatic is someone who will not change his mind or the subject of discussion" is a semiquote of Winston Churchill. •A punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words. verb1 •To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words. formssemiquoted · semiquoting · semiquotes
