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You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out handsome. That's what people want to see. Let that guy be the hero. But there's always a role for the Everyman.
Billy Gardell

Meaning of "wisecracking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WISECRACKING

wisecracking  [ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WISECRACKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wisecracking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WISECRACKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wisecracking in the English dictionary

The definition of wisecracking in the dictionary is tending to make flippant gibes or sardonic remarks.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WISECRACKING


attacking
əˈtækɪŋ
backing
ˈbækɪŋ
backpacking
ˈbækpækɪŋ
backtracking
ˈbæktrækɪŋ
barebacking
ˈbeəbækɪŋ
cracking
ˈkrækɪŋ
fast-tracking
ˈfɑːstˌtrækɪŋ
fracking
ˈfrækɪŋ
hacking
ˈhækɪŋ
hijacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
meatpacking
ˈmiːtpækɪŋ
nerve-wracking
ˈnɜːvˌrækɪŋ
packing
ˈpækɪŋ
racking
ˈrækɪŋ
sacking
ˈsækɪŋ
safecracking
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
smacking
ˈsmækɪŋ
stacking
ˈstækɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ
unpacking
ʌnˈpækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WISECRACKING

wisdom tooth
wise
wise guy
Wise Men
wise up
wiseacre
wiseass
wisecrack
wisecracker
wiseling
wisely
Wiseman
wiseness
wisenheimer
wisent
wisewoman
wish
wish fulfilment
wish list
wish on

WORDS THAT END LIKE WISECRACKING

banking
blocking
checking
clicking
docking
fucking
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of wisecracking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WISECRACKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wisecracking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wisecracking
barb · gag · jest · jibe · joke · quip · sally · witticism

Translation of «wisecracking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WISECRACKING

Find out the translation of wisecracking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wisecracking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wisecracking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

俏皮话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wisecracking
570 millions of speakers

English

wisecracking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wisecracking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wisecracking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проницательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wisecracking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wisecracking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wisecracking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengecewakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wisecracking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wisecracking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wisecracking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wisecracking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகைச்சுவையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nüktedan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spiritoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sarkastycznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проникливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wisecracking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wisecracking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wisecracking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wisecracking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wisecracking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wisecracking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WISECRACKING»

The term «wisecracking» is regularly used and occupies the 69.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WISECRACKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wisecracking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wisecracking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wisecracking

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2 QUOTES WITH «WISECRACKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wisecracking.
1
Zooey Deschanel
I played a lot of sarcastic, wisecracking characters for a long time, and people would think that was me. And it's very much not me, and then people would think I was being sarcastic when I wasn't: 'Oh, you're making fun of me right now.' And I wasn't!
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Billy Gardell
You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out handsome. That's what people want to see. Let that guy be the hero. But there's always a role for the Everyman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WISECRACKING»

Discover the use of wisecracking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wisecracking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Call Me Larry
She and Larry loved trading wisecracks; in fact, I realize, reflecting on the Peterses now and bringing to mind my feelings toward them when I was a boy, that the wisecracking and playful teasing among them was meant to serve as a sign of the ...
Eric Kraft
2
George Burns Television Productions: The Series and Pilots, ...
5. George. and. the. Wisecracking. Dog—. The. People's. Choice. The third successful comedy series Burns helped to produce was The People's Choice starringJackie Cooper as Socrates “Sock” Miller, originally an ornithologist for the  ...
Richard Irvin, 2014
3
The Little Follies: The Personal History, Adventure, ...
There was little wisecracking in my family, and I came to think that there would be a good deal more fun and immeasurably more panache if only there were more wisecracking. The Peterses' wisecracking seemed to be one of the few things ...
Eric Kraft, 1995
4
Pitch, Pitch, Pitch
Lea DeLaria has been mentioned for the wisecracking detective, Anne Heche for the wisecracking district attorney, and Sandra Bernhard for the wisecracking judge. If we can work Jim J. Bullock in as the wisecracking court-appointed ...
5
Foul & Fair Play: Reading Genre in Classic Detective Fiction
The speech patterns of these two types of detective — the drawling, bantering style of the analytic and the wisecracking style of the hard-boiled — are formally distinct but structurally identical. Wilson has complained of the "awful whimsical ...
Marty Roth, 1995
6
Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide to Hip-Hop and R&B
But it was as a wisecracking action hero that Will Smith became one of Hollywood's biggest, most bankable names. He led a sprawling ensemble cast in the 1996 sci-fi blockbuster Independence Day, one of the top-grossing smashes of all ...
Devin Lazerine, Cameron Lazerine, 2008
7
Love Signs and You: The Ultimate Astrological Guide to Love, ...
Mae West was the queen of the wisecracking sexpots in the '20s and '30s. Even toward the end of her career when she was playing Las Vegas nightclubs, Mae West had 'em rolling in the aisle with great one-liners, such as her signature ...
Skye Alexander, Rochelle Gordon, Nadia Stiegltz, 2003
8
Change in the American West: Exploring the Human Dimension
Wisecracking. Glen. Canyon. Dam. Revisioning. Environmentalist. Mythology1. The canyonlands did have a heart, a living heart, and that heart was Glen Canyon and the wild Colorado. — Edward Abbey The unregulated Colorado was a son ...
Stephen Tchudi, 1996
9
Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in ...
Another drawback with wisecracking in the early sound film was the difficulty in timing the dialogue track. The nonstop play of witticism and half witticisms came so fast and furious that any given motion picture audience kept alert or floundered ...
Thomas Patrick Doherty, 2013
10
Field Guide to the Apocalypse: Movie Survival Skills for the ...
WISECRACKI NG BUDDY ROBOTS: The last and most important variety of robot is the wisecracking buddy robot. Ideally, you will assemble these little guys yourself out of household objects. Or you may inherit them from the previous tenant.
Meg Marco, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WISECRACKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wisecracking is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Re-Designing Women' a wisecracking good time
It's “parts” of the private kind that provide fodder for much of the campy show's raunchy wisecracks, which are equal opportunity offenders in all manner of gender ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Some wisecracking football hack left a big, fat envelope for John …
Fair play to the journalistic hero that left this in the Aviva Stadium press room today. John Delaney and the FAI must be wondering when the whole FIFA €5m ... «SportsJOE, Jun 15»
3
Indie Spotlight: Wisecracking Aussies Offer Up 'Food For Thought'
We receive a ton of tips every day from independent creators, unaffiliated with any major motion picture studios, television networks, new media studios, or other ... «Tubefilter, May 15»
4
Whimsical, wisecracking nuns take stage in "Nunsense"
Lake Superior Community Theatre is bringing a comedic musical "Nunsense" to life on the stage in Silver Bay and Two Harbors the next two weekends. It's the ... «Lake County News Chronicle, Apr 15»
5
Wisecracking Mourinho hails 'great victory' by Chelsea
LONDON Jose Mourinho was full of jokes and wisecracks and even lauded the display of referee Andre Marriner after his Chelsea side took another stride ... «Reuters UK, Mar 15»
6
A wisecracking, bank-robbing filmmaker needs your help
Tomorrow night at 7 PM the Nightingale will present a program of works by Joe Gibbons, who's been making experimental films and videos since the mid-1970s. «Chicago Reader, Feb 15»
7
'Deadpool' Movie: Ryan Reynolds Confirmed as Wisecracking
IGN reports that Fox is closing a deal with actor Ryan Reynolds, who is set to star as the wisecracking, fourth wall-breaking amoral mercenary and titular ... «Latin Post, Dec 14»
8
A Wisecracking Biochemist Shares Her Kitchen ABCs
Biochemists aren't really known for their sense of humor. But we recently met one who was warm, inviting and downright hilarious. "When chemists don't know ... «NPR, Oct 14»
9
Rogers Twitter Account Is Apparently Run By Wisecracking Sitcom …
tapatalk_1413895406960a When you haven't had phone service for several days and all you want is for someone at the phone company to tell you when it will ... «The Consumerist, Oct 14»
10
Wisecracking Bad: The First 'Better Call Saul' Teaser Is Here
In the above clip, a less grizzled version of the wisecracking criminal lawyer (Bob Odenkirk, sporting a rich, full head of hair) tells a prospective client about the ... «RollingStone.com, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wisecracking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wisecracking>. Apr 2024 ».
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