All wisecrack synonyms

noun wisecrack

• antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
• caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
• dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
• escapade — An act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.
• farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
• frolic — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
• lark — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
• laugh — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
• mischief — conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
• parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
• put-on — an act or instance of putting someone on.
• remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
• rib — one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
• shenanigan — Usually, shenanigans. mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans. deceit; trickery.
• stunt — to use in doing stunts: to stunt an airplane.
• trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
• yarn — thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
• monkeyshine — Usually, monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.
• witticism — a witty remark or sentence.
• riposte — a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke: a brilliant riposte to an insult.
• gibe — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
• retort — to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods.
• gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
• joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
• jest — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
• quip — a clever or witty remark or comment.
• one-liner — a brief joke or amusing remark.
• epigram — A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
• bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
• clowning — clownish behaviour
• prank — a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
• zinger — a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort: During the debate she made a couple of zingers that deflated the opposition.