wisecrack

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noun

wise·​crack ˈwīz-ˌkrak How to pronounce wisecrack (audio)
: a clever or sarcastic remark

wisecrack

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verb

wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks

intransitive verb

: to make a wisecrack
wisecracker noun

Examples of wisecrack in a Sentence

Noun Someone in the theater was making wisecracks during the entire movie. a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter Verb wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Noun
And outside of fighting, your companions are always ready to offer some welcome contextual wisecracks or pithy advice in all manner of situations. Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, Grace provides plenty of comic relief as the jittery prisoner who manages to make snarky wisecracks even while on the verge of dying. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025 With James Austin Johnson returning as a free-range Trump and Mike Myers reprising his role as Musk hovering near the president like a wisecracking helicopter parent, the show followed the money. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wisecrack was in 1924

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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

wisecrack

noun
wise·​crack
ˈwīz-ˌkrak
: a clever, smart, or joking remark
wisecrack verb
wisecracker noun

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