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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Paytas diehards were quick to link the two, flooding the internet with wisecracks about her third child once again carrying the soul of a prominent cultural icon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
The film reunites the principal characters from the previous films, including arrogant ringleader J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), wisecracking mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), sleight-of-hand expert Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and escape artist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Paytas diehards were quick to link the two, flooding the internet with wisecracks about her third child once again carrying the soul of a prominent cultural icon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Verb
Danny Bonaduce, who played wisecracking middle child Danny, has been married to Amy Railsback since 2010.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
The film reunites the principal characters from the previous films, including arrogant ringleader J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), wisecracking mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), sleight-of-hand expert Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and escape artist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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The result is chaos, and a few too many jokes about young people not knowing how to work a fax machine or manage paper.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The meta joke is that Radcliffe was a pioneer of acting opposite tennis balls.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fallon quipped that White must not be able to leave the house for fear of actors accosting him asking to be on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
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Others quipped about hair growth options Woody could pursue, like a transplant or Rogaine.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But all is not lost for those needing a laugh at Noem’s expense, or at the expense of the department, for that matter.—
Lorraine Ali
News,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the background of one verse, Yebba lets out a bellowing laugh.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The women’s team declined their joking invitation and had to explain comments directed at them.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The tiny macaque, born on July 26, is often spotted clutching a plush toy from IKEA and has melted hearts across the internet, inspiring a wave of comments from fans half-joking about booking flights to Japan to check on him.—
Joshua Mellin,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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