wisecrack
[noun]
Synonyms:
- joke, jest, jibe, quip, witticism
[verb]
Synonyms:
- joke, jest, jibe, quip

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English Thesaurus: joke, funny story, gag, one-liner, wisecrack, ...

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wise‧crack /ˈwaɪzkræk/ noun [countable]
a clever and funny remark or reply Synonym : joke
—wisecrack verb [intransitive]

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joke a funny story that you tell people to make them laugh:
We all sat around telling jokes.
Have you heard the joke about the man who found a frog in his soup?
funny story a short story that someone tells to make people laugh:
He was one of those guys who are good at telling funny stories at dinner parties.
gag a short joke, especially one told by a professional entertainer:
He’s a great comedian, with plenty of good gags.
one-liner a very short joke or funny remark:
There are some memorable one-liners in the film.
wisecrack a funny remark or reply, especially one that is said in a very quick and clever way:
It’s a comic masterpiece, packed with classic wisecracks.
pun (also play on words) a joke made by mixing up two different meanings of the same word, or two words with the same sound:
a pun on the words ‘bear’ and ‘bare’
The title of the book is a witty play on words.
Shakespeare used a lot of puns for comic effect.
quip written something funny and clever that someone says:
He made some friendly quip about hair loss, and everyone laughed.

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wisecrack
sarcastic or witty remark
She made a funny wisecrack during the speech which caused the audience to start laughing.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

wisecrack
n. A joke or witty remark usually made at someone else's expense.
The comedians kept up a steady stream of wisecracks.

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