wisecrack

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwaɪzˌkræk/

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Noun

Singular wisecrack

Plural wisecracks

1. (countable) A wisecrack is a short and clever reply.

   He always makes wisecracks when I try to talk about something serious.

Verb

Plain form wisecrack

Third-person singular wisecracks

Past tense wisecracked

Past participle wisecracked

Present participle wisecracking

1. (intransitive) If you wisecrack, you make a clever reply.

   My brother never stops wisecracking.