A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"

To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words. / (informal) To modify a quote, adapting it to different circumstances but preserving the intent.

plural of semi-quote

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of semi-quote

(informal) A quotation mark; a quote.

A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'. / An apostrophe, as in Let's do it.

Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.

(typography) A shaped opening or closing quotation mark, as distinguished from a straight quote. In English: “ ”. In some other languages: ” ”, „ ” or „ “.

(typography) A vertical quotation mark, ", as distinguished from a curly quote.

(singular only) Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.