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.
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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.
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Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
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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.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
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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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And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.
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Creator Alex Hirsch packed the show with enough jokes, pop culture references, and Easter eggs to inspire a cult fandom versed in the mythology of the quirky little town of Gravity Falls.
Verb
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And one key difference, Electra quips, between her comeback and Anderson's is their approach to red carpet glam.
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Davide Cerrato quips that his lifelong passion for fly fishing was written in the stars.
Noun
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Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.
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The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.
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“Wisecracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracks. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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