as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter
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as in to joke
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Recent Examples of wisecrack
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
The action is flimsy and garish, the joke is beaten to death harder than any of the bad guys, and the punchline is that Deadpool has cracked open Pandora’s Box (don’t hold your breath for any wisecracks there, Kevin Feige only agreed to butt stuff).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
There's plenty of action and lots of wisecracking humor, including an amusing shot of Bucky removing his arm from the dishwasher and reattaching it.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Affleck’s Coby is a Grade-A motormouth, unable to stop himself from lobbing insults and wisecracks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
The action is flimsy and garish, the joke is beaten to death harder than any of the bad guys, and the punchline is that Deadpool has cracked open Pandora’s Box (don’t hold your breath for any wisecracks there, Kevin Feige only agreed to butt stuff).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Verb
The couple separated in 2017 but reconciled during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
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Breckin Meyer (Mitt)
Breckin Meyer played Mitt, one of Chris' wisecracking buddies.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
There's plenty of action and lots of wisecracking humor, including an amusing shot of Bucky removing his arm from the dishwasher and reattaching it.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
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Saget and Coulier’s characters — who have also gained weight in old age — repeatedly make jokes about her size, which didn’t sit right with the Tanneritos hosts.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Highlights included jokes about Trump, who hosted SNL in 2015, wearing an orange and yellow safety jacket as a jab at a garbage controversy and a comedic bit involving a broken microphone.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Arnold, 19, quipped as Savchenko examined the images.Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Guillermo quips as the children scurry away in excitement.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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