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verb · transitive · rare

wisecrack

wisecrack · wisecracks · wisecracked · wisecracking

To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic commentTo make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.

/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/

» Tom made a wisecrack.

Tom machte eine witzige Bemerkung.

Том сострил.

Meaning

1 senses

(sometimes)To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
make a comment, usually ironic

Examples

2 sentences

Tom made a wisecrack.
ruТом сострил.
deTom machte eine witzige Bemerkung.
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He made a wisecrack.
deEr machte eine witzige Bemerkung.
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Origin

From wise + crack.

From wise + crack.

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Forms

wisecracks, wisecracking, wisecracked, wisecracked

Base form	wisecrack · to wisecrack
3rd person singular	wisecracks
Present participle	wisecracking
Past simple	wisecracked
Past participle	wisecracked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	wisecrack
he, she, it	wisecracks

Past simpleLesson

all persons

wisecracked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have wisecracked
he, she, it	has wisecracked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will wisecrack

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

Relatedwiseacre wiseass wisecracker

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

wisdomA2 wiseA2 wisely wishA1 wishful

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