noun
Meaning 1
The punch line of a joke.
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Standard Lemma guide
tagline
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noun
Meaning 2
An advertising slogan.
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Topics: business, marketing
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Synonyms: strapline
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
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noun
Meaning 5
A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
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noun
Meaning 6
Synonym of subheadline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: journalism, media
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Synonyms: subheadline
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verb
Meaning 7
To supply with an advertising slogan; to market as.
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Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
From tag + line.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Pointe — punch line
- German: Witz der Geschichte — punch line
- Italian: battuta finale — punch line
- Polish: puenta — punch line
- German: Slogan — slogan
- German: Claim — slogan
- Italian: slogan — slogan
- Polish: slogan — slogan
- Polish: powiedzonko — slogan
- Italian: motto — appended quotation
- Italian: citazione — appended quotation
- Polish: motto — appended quotation
- Polish: używać sloganu do promocji — to market as
- Polish: użyć sloganu do promocji — to market as