wisecracked; wisecracking; wisecracks
: to make a wisecrack
wisecracker
noun
Examples of wisecrack in a Sentence
Noun
Someone in the theater was making wisecracks during the entire movie.
a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter
Verb
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
In Fountain of Youth, Guy Ritchie’s fast-past, wisecracking Indiana Jones homage, John Krasinski and Natalie Portman play siblings on a global hunt for the source of eternal life.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Paytas diehards were quick to link the two, flooding the internet with wisecracks about her third child once again carrying the soul of a prominent cultural icon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Verb
And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
In Fountain of Youth, Guy Ritchie’s fast-past, wisecracking Indiana Jones homage, John Krasinski and Natalie Portman play siblings on a global hunt for the source of eternal life.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wisecrack
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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisecrack. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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