wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks
: to make a wisecrack
wisecracker
noun
wise·crack·er
-kə(r)
: one that makes wisecracks : smart aleck
Examples of wisecrack in a Sentence
Noun (1)
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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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 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
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Noun
The wisecrack clearly landed with the audience, though the cameras picked up the late-night host’s face dropping.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
Maya wisecracked that everybody already knew the cure for homosexuality—fame.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 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
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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