wise ‧ crack /ˈwaɪzkræk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a clever and funny remark or reply SYN joke
—wisecrack verb [intransitive]
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THESAURUS
▪ joke a funny story that you tell people to make them laugh:
We all sat around telling jokes.
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Have you heard the joke about the man who found a frog in his soup?
▪ funny story a short story that someone tells to make people laugh:
He was one of those guys who are good at telling funny stories at dinner parties.
▪ gag a short joke, especially one told by a professional entertainer:
He’s a great comedian, with plenty of good gags.
▪ one-liner a very short joke or funny remark:
There are some memorable one-liners in the film.
▪ wisecrack a funny remark or reply, especially one that is said in a very quick and clever way:
It’s a comic masterpiece, packed with classic wisecracks.
▪ pun ( also play on words ) a joke made by mixing up two different meanings of the same word, or two words with the same sound:
a pun on the words ‘bear’ and ‘bare’
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The title of the book is a witty play on words.
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Shakespeare used a lot of puns for comic effect.
▪ quip written something funny and clever that someone says:
He made some friendly quip about hair loss, and everyone laughed.