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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Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Mulan’s story is breathtaking and heroic, packed with catchy songs and a wisecracking dragon sidekick.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Technically, this version comes from a separate timeline in a multiverse cheat so stale, only Deadpool’s wisecracks excuse it.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
Verb
The movie follows the wisecracking, foul-mouthed antihero who proves that superhero movies can be for grown-ups too.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Mulan’s story is breathtaking and heroic, packed with catchy songs and a wisecracking dragon sidekick.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 July 2024
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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