as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter
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as in to joke
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Recent Examples of wisecrack
Brooks Peck, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
And outside of fighting, your companions are always ready to offer some welcome contextual wisecracks or pithy advice in all manner of situations.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Garcia inspired a steady stream of social media wisecracks by pairing the red hat and shirt for his LIV Golf team, Fireballs GC, with bright yellow pants.
—Brooks Peck, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
And outside of fighting, your companions are always ready to offer some welcome contextual wisecracks or pithy advice in all manner of situations.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
People fell for the grumpy yet loveable ogre Shrek, voiced by Mike Myers, and his wisecracking companion Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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The vibes are confusing, the itinerary is unclear, and Drew—ever the queen of chaos—jokes that naked bears might be involved.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
25 May 2025
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Here’s why and what happened CT proposal noted halfway across globe and becomes butt of jokes.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Verb
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But without the grounding ballast of a well-articulated sense of self, these jokes are free-floating concepts in search of the context that actually makes sitcom quips memorable.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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But in a sign that few Republicans are lining up behind Trump on the matter, the Alabama Republican quipped to The Hill recently that GOP leaders had to go all the way through the conference to get to him in order to block the request for unanimous consent.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Some of it comes from the ether… from the ether going after Ethan [laughs].—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Customers come and go, street merchants stop in to peddle their wares and the hair braiders bicker over clients, laugh, dance, watch African soap operas on TV and work until their fingers bleed.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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