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
David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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 Bad Moms (2016).
—Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Is the humor sharply satirical or primarily delivered by wisecracking characters?
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And yes, that dollar figure is the 77th million wisecrack over Jimbo Fisher’s buyout.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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 Bad Moms (2016).
—Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
He’s become a familiar face across film and television, appearing as Anne Hathaway’s father in Rachel Getting Married (2008), Matthew McConaughey’s wisecracking tactical robot in Interstellar (2014), and Mariska Hargitay’s therapist in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2022).
—EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Is the humor sharply satirical or primarily delivered by wisecracking characters?
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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His angle: joke about the very specific and very absurd elements of cycling, snowboarding, and getting outdoors.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
17 Feb. 2025
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While the bit was planned, some questioned whether she had been let in on the joke.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Humor — satire and quips — was our language of choice.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Marc-Andre Fleury quipped he was torn, wishing well for his teammates Matt Boldy and Brock Faber and coach John Hynes, who are all with Team USA.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The middle-school laughs made Isaiah Stewart feel uneasy.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The biggest laughs were earned by Murphy, who did an impression of Morgan, while Morgan played a man named Darius and Jones played a woman named Shanice.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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