wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks
: 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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David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
One last wisecrack to remember his coach by.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
Here’s where to catch up with every stage of Tarantino's arc, from wisecracking upstart to Hollywood royalty.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Instead, Marty lies to everyone, holds a co-worker at gunpoint for his pay and, infamously, makes a shocking wisecrack about Auschwitz.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
One last wisecrack to remember his coach by.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
These guys aren’t dismissive, or emotionally impenetrable, or wisecracking to cover for insecurity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
Here’s where to catch up with every stage of Tarantino's arc, from wisecracking upstart to Hollywood royalty.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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