Synonyms of wisecrack

wisecrack 1 of 2

noun

ˈwīz-ˌkrak 

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• quip
• witticism
• giggle
• one-liner
• gag
• pleasantry
• funny
• drollery
• jape
• rib
• sally
• jest
• waggery
• scream
• nifty
• boff
• josh
• yuk
• crack
• prank
• wisecracking
• parody
• humorousness
• riot
• funning
• comedy
• humor
• buffoonery
• caper
• banter
• trick
• repartee
• antic
• practical joke
• kidding
• boffola
• raillery
• riff
• leg-pull
• panic
• knee-slapper
• mock
• burlesque
• mockery
• lampoon
• persiflage
• put-on
• caricature
• drollness
• facetiousness
• funniness
• wordplay
• hilariousness
• wit
• monkeyshine(s)
• thigh-slapper

wisecrack

2 of 2

verb

as in to joke

to make jokes

wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• quip
• fun
• jest
• banter
• fool
• kid
• jolly
• jape
• jive
• gag
• crack wise
• ridicule
• tease
• yuk
• chaff
• amuse
• gibe
• jeer
• rag
• parody
• rib
• mock
• satirize
• josh
• caricature
• entertain
• razz
• haze
• lampoon
• rally
• divert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wisecrack

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

Verb

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