as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter
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as in quips
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Recent Examples of wisecracks
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Feb. 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
Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Feb. 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
Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracks
Noun
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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The star has been the butt of too many mean jokes, the object of veneration and a muse for film and literary retellings that have elevated her into the realm of myth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Davide Cerrato quips that his lifelong passion for fly fishing was written in the stars.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Pittsburgh Steelers This is a solid commercial for the city of Pittsburgh, with the language and food quips.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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These people had huge laughs Thursday morning over their airport Bloody Marys after realizing their words were treated as if serious.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Sasmita laughs wrapped in the yellow like the sun sarong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Wisecracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracks. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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