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noun

ˈwīz-ˌkrak How to pronounce wisecrack (audio)
Definition of wisecracknext
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter

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verb

as in to joke
to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Noun
Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to the 2016 original Bad Moms. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tommy is sober; Jeff’s a wisecracking alcoholic who seems to have twice emptied out a flask before the first scene is over. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026 Reilly is a down-on-his-luck PI struggling to keep the lights on for his wisecracking receptionist Janet (Karen Rodriguez). — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
  1. joke
  2. quip
  3. laugh
  4. joking
Noun
  • There are moments, say at a fan’s family home in Casablanca, when a joke gets lost in translation.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And then there’s the Ren Faire episode, where a McPoyle brothers’ cameo portends a closing joke so distressing my innocent little brain rejected all the warnings of its arrival.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of joke
Verb
  • Among other things, Gray quipped about how his wife and kids really provide no fodder for stories.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, quipped on the Sunday of opening weekend.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of quip
Noun
  • Their friendship was one of many laughs, songs and adventures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lifeson was roaming the stage, trying to make the new drummer laugh.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Back in December 1968, Dolan wrote a joking column about the earlier Lake Worth monster, from way back in 1947.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of joking

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