- present participle of wisecrack.
wisecracking
Example Sentences
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The Putnam County Coroner confirmed in a report shared with The Times on Tuesday that the actor, best known for portraying the loyal and wisecracking Xander Harris, died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The bill opened with an onstage, truncated ballet class, with Erán Fink at the piano, conducted by Tomas Karlborg, the group’s wisecracking ballet master.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Dobson's wisecracking style of magic saw him rise to prominence through the 1980s.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
In “Crying Inside,” for example, he sings, “I’ve been wisecracking like the good old days / but pretty soon I’m going to slip away.”
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024
But Dan did make an effort to branch out, landing the role of a wisecracking detective in the school play.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
