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noun

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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
  • Every time Vice-President Kamala Harris puts her foot in her mouth or the right wing clutches their pearls is an opportunity for a wisecrack that hits as hard as an elbow to the face.
    Nic Juarez, Vulture, 21 June 2024
  • But, despite the wisecrack (and Mann’s affinity for the Italian label), Armani didn’t enter the scene until season three, when Mann hired Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero (who worked in collaboration with Richard Shissler) and introduced a divisive darker palette — and storylines.
    Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
Definition of wisecrack
Verb
  • The caption read in joking reference to the upcoming spooky holiday.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, Lowe was only joking.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of joking
Noun
  • Speaking of funnies, stop publishing ones that aren’t funny!
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • More nervously unsettling than laugh-out-loud funny, Iannucci’s style works well for his incredible cast, including Steve Buscemi, Paddy Considine, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Michael Palin, and Andrea Riseborough.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
Definition of funny
Noun
  • Previously, supporting characters only played minor roles, and NPCs existed mostly just to make witty quips and fade back into obscurity.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • King Charles has made several quips about his age since arriving in Australia for a royal tour alongside wife Queen Camilla.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of quip
Noun
  • His ambition and synthetic public persona are the butt of countless withering drolleries.
    Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Griffin’s front-court mate DeAndre Jordan, although deeply intense, mirrored Griffin’s drollery in candid postgame interviews.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
Definition of drollery
Noun
  • Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of witticism
Noun
  • Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of joke
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