noun
Meaning 1
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: joke
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wisecrack
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: W AY1 Z K R AE2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, sometimes, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crack wise
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
witty remark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crack, sally, quip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remark, comment, input
verb
Meaning 4
make a comment, usually ironic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comment, notice, remark, point out
History
Etymology
From wise + crack.