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Definition of wisecrack verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wisecrack

verb
 
/ˈwaɪzkræk/
 
/ˈwaɪzkræk/
[intransitive, transitive] (informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wisecrack
 
/ˈwaɪzkræk/
 
/ˈwaɪzkræk/
he / she / it wisecracks
 
/ˈwaɪzkræks/
 
/ˈwaɪzkræks/
past simple wisecracked
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækt/
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækt/
past participle wisecracked
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækt/
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækt/
-ing form wisecracking
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ/
 
/ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ/
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  1. to make a clever remark or joke
    • He plays a wisecracking detective.
    • She wisecracked her way through dinner.
    • + speech ‘We knew you'd be back,’ he wisecracked, ‘Just not this soon.’

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