wisecrack

verb

/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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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.’