noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.

   "Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke"

2. 2
   witty remark wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment. intransitive, sometimes, transitive
2. 2
   make a comment, usually ironic wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crack wiseaphorismapothegmbe merry withbon motboutade

Example

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"Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke"

Etymology

From wise + crack.

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