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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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Interspersing themes of kindness, envy, listening and respect with wisecracks and his trademark deadpan humor, actor and comedian Steve Carell helped inspire, and amuse, Northwestern University’s Class of 2025 as their commencement speaker Sunday.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The result was a wisecracking A.I. tool named Witscript—a web app where, for $5.99 a month, users can feed in prompts such as news headlines and image descriptions and get back jokes, funny captions and other forms of clever wordplay.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
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Noun
On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Interspersing themes of kindness, envy, listening and respect with wisecracks and his trademark deadpan humor, actor and comedian Steve Carell helped inspire, and amuse, Northwestern University’s Class of 2025 as their commencement speaker Sunday.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Verb
Aside from Rain, other key figures in the books include Delilah, a conflicted Mossad seductress who is both Rain’s lover and his deadliest adversary, and Dox, a wisecracking Texan sniper.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The result was a wisecracking A.I. tool named Witscript—a web app where, for $5.99 a month, users can feed in prompts such as news headlines and image descriptions and get back jokes, funny captions and other forms of clever wordplay.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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According to The New York Times, Chappelle — who has been under fired for his transphobic jokes in the past — used his comedy set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival to speak about the lack of freedom of speech in the United States, especially in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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People taking offense at jokes simply didn’t land as a news story anymore.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Close, 78, quips during the visit.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others – seemingly those who are non-religious or simply impenetrable by internet theories – quipped at the possibility.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the toddler's laugh can actually be heard on the record.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only an Aries, like Lily, can take Barney’s jabs in a joking way.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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