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View usage for: (waɪzkræk) Word forms: plural wisecrackscountable nounA wisecrack is a clever remark that is intended to be amusing, but is often rather unkind. Synonyms: joke, sally, gag [informal], quip More Synonyms of wisecrack More Synonyms of wisecrack wisecrack in British English (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal noun1. a flippant gibe or sardonic remark Derived forms wisecracker (ˈwiseˌcracker) noun wisecrack in American English (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) US noun1. Slang a flippant or facetious remark, often a gibe or retort verb intransitive2. Slang to make a wisecrack or wisecracks verb transitive3. Slang to say as a wisecrack Derived forms wisecracker (ˈwiseˌcracker) noun Examples of 'wisecrack' in a sentencewisecrack Definition a clever, amusing, sometimes unkind, remark He kept making wisecracks about her weight. Synonyms jibe barb smart remark pithy remark sardonic remark Definition to make such remarks He soon had them in stitches as he wisecracked with old Hollywood friends. Synonyms jibe tell jokes be facetious Additional synonymsDefinition a joke, usually one told by a professional comedian He made a gag about bald men. Synonyms joke, crack (slang), funny (informal), quip, pun, jest, wisecrack (informal), sally, witticismDefinition something done or said to amuse people It was a jest rather than a reproach. Synonyms joke, play, crack (slang), sally, gag (informal), quip, josh (slang), banter, hoax, prank, wisecrack (informal), pleasantry, witticism, jape, bon mot, sport, funDefinition to do or say something to amuse people He sat and jested with his cronies. Synonyms joke, kid (informal), mock, tease, sneer, jeer, quip, josh (slang), scoff, banter, deride, chaff, gibe - wisdom
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Additional synonymsDefinition a witty saying a deadpan quip Synonyms joke, sally, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), retort, counter, pleasantry, repartee, gibe, witticism, bon mot, badinageDefinition to make a quip `He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped. Synonyms joke, jest, wisecrack (informal), punDefinition a witty remark She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. Synonyms witticism, joke, quip, crack (informal), retort, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), bon mot, smart remark Definition a witty remark This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter. Synonyms quip, sally, pun, one-liner (slang), riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, play on words, bon mot, clever remark, witty remark |