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as in wisecrack

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verb

present participle of wisecrack
as in joking
to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracking
  1. wisecrack
  2. joking
  3. funny
  4. quip
  5. drollery
  6. witticism
  7. laugh
  8. joke
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, 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
Definition of wisecrack
Verb
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.
    — Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of joking
Noun
  • Star Toomey Age: 28 Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia Current residence: Augusta, Ga. Occupation: Sales expert Three words to describe you: Hilarious, smooth, laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of funny
Noun
  • The quip was delivered by the movie’s central figure, Alfred Moretti, played by actor John Malkovich.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Apparently, the world No. 2 didn’t take kindly to the quip.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of quip
Noun
  • 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
  • Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of drollery
Noun
  • The laminated menu taped to the wall was stocked with the usual cheap alcoholic concoctions, plus the occasional witticism and curiosity.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • It’s often noted that TikTok played a major role in the online shift from text to video, changing the shape of memes, as the snappy, often-anonymous witticisms of Twitter were steadily replaced by intimate close-ups of TikTokers monologuing in their bedrooms.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Definition of witticism
Noun
  • Even if real life divorce is not that funny, this comic take on divorce is set to offer some welcome laughs.
    — Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Garner and Affleck came together to celebrate their youngest child's 13th birthday at a paintball party for Samuel on March 2, where they were seen sharing a laugh and hug.
    — Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Conan O'Brien Named Host Of The 2025 Oscars By Megan Cartwright Deputy Entertainment Editor Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Conan O'Brien revealed on his podcast that part of his Oscars promo joke was cut by the Academy.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Elsewhere in the evolving saga of drama between Arrietty and Jewels, Suzie previously revealed to EW that Jewels didn't initially tell any of the other queens or judges about Arrietty's revenge plot in stealing Jewels' roast jokes.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of joke
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