inverted comma
nounUK /ɪnˌvɜːtɪd ˈkɒmə/
US /ɪnˌvɜːrtɪd ˈkɑːmə/
A small mark like a little hook that goes around words to show someone is speaking or to quote them.
The teacher put inverted commas around the word 'brave' to show it was the exact word the boy used.
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2. Either of a pair of marks used to enclose a direct quotation in writing.
She wrote the poem's title in inverted commas.
3. A pair of marks used to show that a word is being used in a special or ironic way.
He called himself a 'genius' in inverted commas, meaning he was joking.
4. A single quotation mark used in British printing for speech or titles.
In the British edition, the dialogue begins with an inverted comma.