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Wisecrack

noun/wˈaɪskɹæk/
Definition
witty remark
make a comment, usually ironic
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪskɹæk/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪskɹak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪskɹak/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈaɪskɹæk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounwitty remark
verbmake a comment, usually ironic
Word Forms
wisecrackverbmake a comment, usually ironic
crackverbtell spontaneously
quipverbmake jokes or quips
wisecracknounwitty remark
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Witz
witzige Bemerkung
🇫🇷French
sarcasme
remarque pleine d'esprit
🇪🇸Spanish
cuchufleta
comentario ingenioso
🇮🇹Italian
battuta
osservazione spiritosa
🇳🇱Dutch
grapje
geestige opmerking
🇵🇹Portuguese
piada
observação espirituosa
🇷🇺Russian
острота
остроумное замечание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बुद्धिमानी
मजाकिया टिप्पणी
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனம்
நகைச்சுவையான கருத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
వివేకం
చమత్కారమైన వ్యాఖ్య
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાઇઝ ક્રેક
વિનોદી ટિપ્પણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆ
ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಮಾತು
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
俏皮话
俏皮话
🇯🇵Japanese
賢明な
気の利いた発言
🇰🇷Korean
경구
재치 있는 말
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khôn ngoan
nhận xét dí dỏm
🇹🇭Thai
ฉลาด
คำพูดที่มีไหวพริบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lelucon
komentar yang cerdas
🇲🇾Malay
kebijaksanaan
teguran jenaka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملاحظة بارعة
ملاحظة بارعة
🇮🇷Persian
عاقلانه
اظهار شوخ
🇹🇷Turkish
espri
esprili söz
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶעָרָה שְׁנוּנָה
הערה שנונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wisecrack'?
The primary meaning of 'wisecrack' is 'witty remark'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wisecrack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wisecrack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wisecrack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wisecrack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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