WISECRACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wisecrack mean? 

• WISECRACK (noun)
  The noun WISECRACK has 1 sense:

1. witty remark

  Familiarity information: WISECRACK used as a noun is very rare.

• WISECRACK (verb)
  The verb WISECRACK has 1 sense:

1. make a comment, usually ironic

  Familiarity information: WISECRACK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WISECRACK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Witty remark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

crack; quip; sally; wisecrack

Hypernyms ("wisecrack" is a kind of...):

comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)

Derivation:

wisecrack (make a comment, usually ironic)

• WISECRACK (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they wisecrack    ... he / she / it wisecracks   
Past simple: wisecracked   
Past participle: wisecracked   
-ing form: wisecracking   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a comment, usually ironic

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "wisecrack" is one way to...):

comment; notice; point out; remark (make or write a comment on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

wisecrack (witty remark)