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noun

ˈwīz-ˌkrak

Definition of wisecrack

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter

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verb

as in to joke

to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Recent Examples of wisecrack

Noun

One wisecrack went too far, in the eyes of the people whose eyes sit below red caps. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 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

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With Deadpool regenerating for a fourth blockbuster outing, Ryan Reynolds is already getting back into character as the wisecracking mercenary. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2026 Maya wisecracked that everybody already knew the cure for homosexuality—fame. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack

Noun

My friend Jackie Kashian was hired to write jokes for standup, for a comedian who didn’t have the time.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
The whole joke is that Chandler is really bad at posing for photos.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of joke

Verb

Behold, here on the Hudson Theatre stage, the 11-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus in all her quipping glory.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Crowley quipped that New York saw an uptick thanks to not enough stage space in Jersey being available and said the state is looking to claw projects back.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of quip

Noun

White elephant gift exchanges are a holiday party staple, bringing plenty of laughs, a little friendly competition and, of course, the occasional gift-stealing showdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Cohen is so naturally funny and quick with improvisation that there are plenty of laughs along the way.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

Russell was mentioned in that speech, but in a joking way, playing off of how frequent Oscars director Glenn Weiss, who won for his role helming the 2018 Academy Awards telecast, had used his speech to propose to his then-girlfriend.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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