˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

wisecrack

[ wahyz-krak ]

noun

  1. a smart or facetious remark.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. to make wisecracks.

verb (used with object)

  1. to say as a wisecrack.

wisecrack

/ ˈ·É²¹Éª³úËŒ°ì°ùæ°ì /

noun

  1. a flippant gibe or sardonic remark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a wisecrack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É¾±²õ±ðËŒ³¦°ù²¹³¦°ì±ð°ù, noun
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ·É¾±²õ±ðc°ù²¹³¦°ìe°ù noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wisecrack1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; wise 1 + crack
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Indeed, Epstein’s relationship with the Beatles—the most significant facet of his professional achievement—is reduced to a series of wisecracks from the bandmates.

From

Big stars: Watts wrote and directed “Wolfs†with George Clooney and Brad Pitt cast as rival “fixers†swapping wisecracks while trying to clean up a bloody accident.

From

At the retirement home, everybody’s got problems — memory loss, cancer, loneliness — but these darker moments alternate with sight gags, punchlines and snarky wisecracks in a way that somehow feels cohesive.

From

Yet none of the furry or feathered stars of this meditative, wondrous adventure need to wisecrack their way into our hearts.

From

An early example shows Mahesh’s new landlord making a wisecrack that he might be a terrorist.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement