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noun

ˈwīz-ˌkrak

Definition of wisecrack

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter

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verb

as in to joke

to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Noun

One wisecrack went too far, in the eyes of the people whose eyes sit below red caps. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026 Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to the 2016 original Bad Moms. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

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Tommy is sober; Jeff’s a wisecracking alcoholic who seems to have twice emptied out a flask before the first scene is over. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 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 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack

Noun

The joke refers to Sheeran’s appearance on Chicken Shop Date in November 2021, when Dimoldenberg met the singer at Sam’s Chicken in London.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Thank God for both Jane Wickline and Jeremy Culhane stopping by the desk for funny, clear, and joke-heavy characters.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of joke

Verb

Picking up her weekly shopping, pensioner Ute Istock quips that the choice of apple varieties is as broad as that of candidates on the ballot sheets in last month's city election — adding that this is not necessarily a good thing.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Afterward, Ashe quipped about taking on Parton’s famously wordy lyrics in front of the room.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of quip

Noun

This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
This laugh-out-loud picture book will delight young readers (and anyone else who’d like several hundred puppies).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Indeed, at lunch, instead of separating into groups to eat, all 16 participants form one mega table and spend the half-hour joking and laughing together.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

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