wisecrack

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noun

wise·​crack ˈwīz-ˌkrak How to pronounce wisecrack (audio)
: a clever or sarcastic remark

wisecrack

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verb

wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks

intransitive verb

: to make a wisecrack
wisecracker noun

Examples of wisecrack in a Sentence

Noun Someone in the theater was making wisecracks during the entire movie. a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter Verb wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Noun
Meanwhile, Grace provides plenty of comic relief as the jittery prisoner who manages to make snarky wisecracks even while on the verge of dying. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address. Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
After a roll call where each reveals their imminent reprisal of fan-favorite Dimension 20 characters — including a Staten Island divorcee, a wisecracking pizza rat, and a drug dealer still coping from a breakup — the game begins. Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025 In last year’s Super Bowl, Bud Light introduced the wisecracking Bud Light Genie, who met up with Malone and Manning in a third-quarter Super Bowl spot. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wisecrack was in 1924

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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

wisecrack

noun
wise·​crack
ˈwīz-ˌkrak
: a clever, smart, or joking remark
wisecrack verb
wisecracker noun

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