as in joking
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Verb
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For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025 -
And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Look Who’s Talking, starring Kirstie Alley as a single mother whose son—first as an infant and then as a toddler—wisecracks like a sailor on shore leave, though only the audience can hear it.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 July 2025
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In an exclusive preview of the trailer for Entertainment Weekly, Lane teases several wisecracks from the upcoming special, including the white women bit that landed King in the live-TV-flub hall of fame.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His desperate attempt at explaining it away is laugh-out-loud funny.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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There’s something about his ability to be both hypersensitive and judgmental, ambitious and full of self-doubt, dark and laugh-out-loud funny that has influenced my writing and thinking.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays were among those who added their own quips.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The visual feedback, sound design, and adorable quips from Diana make everything really sing too.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He is played by Ethan Hawke, a mainstay of Linklater’s movies, in a remarkable amalgam of bitterness, exuberance, drollery, tenderness, frustration, and tremendous artistic passion.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Like, just write 100 tunes and record them all (laughs).—
Ed Masley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Andrés joked in reply, prompting a laugh from Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Following Colbert’s ongoing jokes at the president’s expense, Trump has celebrated the talk show’s demise.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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Take the verdant Monsieur Chic from designer Brett Johnson’s debut trio of parfums, named after a running joke his late wife, Sarah, would deploy when he got dressed up for date nights.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Wisecracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracking. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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