to wisecrack

wise

ˈwaɪz

vaiz

crack

kræk

krāk

Definition & Meaning of "wisecrack"in English

to wisecrack

VERB

make a comment, usually ironic

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

wisecrack

3rd person singular

wisecracks

Present participle

wisecracking

Past simple

wisecracked

Past participle

wisecracked

Wisecrack

NOUN

a clever or sarcastic remark made to be funny, often at someone else's expense

funny

gag

joke

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

wisecracks

Examples

He couldn't resist making a wisecrack during the teacher's lecture.

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Definition & Meaning of "wisecrack"in English

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