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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Recent Examples of wisecrack
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
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Sometimes the guy who plays your wisecracking dad ends up being a sinister creep.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 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
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
Sometimes the guy who plays your wisecracking dad ends up being a sinister creep.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tosh will ‘throw in’ water slide Tosh, known for his sharp wit and creative humor, provided some personal photos and quips in the email announcing the listing.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What captured millions of TikTok users' hearts was the pure joy that can be heard in her son’s laughs as her husband shields him from the rain.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ratio of laughs to drama changes quite sharply, however, as Joan takes her hostages off on their journey, leading to a bond with Tyler and a lot of unexpected revelations about Joan’s background.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 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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Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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