wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks
: to make a wisecrack
wisecracker
noun
Synonyms
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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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
That Cena and Awkwafina are able to go through their ultra-violent paces while simultaneously delivering a steady stream of wisecracks and one-liners is one of the film’s chief pleasures.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The new Wade is an endlessly wisecracking chatterbox, shattering the fourth wall with gleeful abandon.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
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Noun
And so is our bingo card, with all of your favorite wisecracks, witticisms and what-the-hecks.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
That Cena and Awkwafina are able to go through their ultra-violent paces while simultaneously delivering a steady stream of wisecracks and one-liners is one of the film’s chief pleasures.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
Thankfully, that unconscionable wrong will finally be righted when Andor returns for season 2 in 2025 on Disney+, and everyone’s favorite (or at least my favorite) wisecracking robot will make his streaming series debut.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The new Wade is an endlessly wisecracking chatterbox, shattering the fourth wall with gleeful abandon.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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