Meanings
verbwise off (third-person singular simple present wises off, present participle wising off, simple past and past participle wised off)
present singular third person wises off · participle present wising off · participle past wised off · past wised off
- informalintransitiveTo make wisecracks; to behave like a smart aleck.
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wise off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wise%20off
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“wise off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wise%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wise off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wise%20off.
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