as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter
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as in quips
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Recent Examples of wisecracks
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 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.
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Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 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
Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks.
—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracks
Noun
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
Verb
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Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work.
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Certainly somebody is writing all those runway quips on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Noun
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Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.
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Nervous laughs and unexpected insights emerge as young people use stories to make sense of themselves and the world around them.
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“Wisecracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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