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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
And while there are wisecracks and blandly humorous asides here and there (most of them delivered by Pratt, who to his credit does give it his discount Harrison Ford best), the Russos mostly play it straight.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
But before any of those roles, there was Chris Knight, Kilmer’s endlessly wisecracking character in 1985’s Real Genius.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At the press screening, Marvel fans seemed to appreciate the first two-thirds of the movie, which runs on that jokey Joss Whedon energy, full of wisecracks about Uber, DoorDash and Dr. Phil.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
And while there are wisecracks and blandly humorous asides here and there (most of them delivered by Pratt, who to his credit does give it his discount Harrison Ford best), the Russos mostly play it straight.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Slate’s comedic brilliance is a given, but her ability to pull off both Nikki’s outward chaos — a bottomless purse, an inability to keep track of time, a constant whirlwind of wisecracking emotions — and the inner stillness of complete understanding is breathtaking to watch.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
But before any of those roles, there was Chris Knight, Kilmer’s endlessly wisecracking character in 1985’s Real Genius.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.—
Raisa Habersham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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And beyond the viral jokes littering Palmer’s comments are thousands of seemingly serious comments calling her video just an example of how leaning into feminine roles can be self care.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
Verb
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One of those was a visit from Hall of Fame Cubs pitcher Fergie Jenkins, an admittedly tough sell for her grandfather, a White Sox fan, Anderson quipped.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Ford started his speech by quipping about his recent stumble down the steps of Air Force One during a visit to Salzburg, Austria.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Noun
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During the day out, the two took a dip in the pool and appeared to share laughs throughout the day.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The two had several tough plays against one another, and shared plenty of laughs on the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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