wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks
: 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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Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
There are enough plot twists, silly one-liners, and time-travel antics to keep everyone entertained, and even a wisecracking alligator.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
In last year’s Super Bowl, Bud Light introduced the wisecracking Bud Light Genie, who met up with Malone and Manning in a third-quarter Super Bowl spot.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
There are enough plot twists, silly one-liners, and time-travel antics to keep everyone entertained, and even a wisecracking alligator.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wisecrack
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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