PUNCHLINE

Meaning of PUNCHLINE in English

punch ‧ line BrE AmE , ˈpunch line /ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/ noun [countable usually singular]

the last few words of a joke or story, that make it funny or surprising

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

PUNCHLINE — n. last line of a joke that provides the humour or climax
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PUNCHLINE — ■ noun the culmination of a joke or story, providing the humour or climax.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUNCHLINE — punchline BrE AmE ˈpʌn t ʃ laɪn ▷ punchline|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PUNCHLINE — / ˈpʌntʃlaɪn; NAmE / (also NAmE informal ˈtag line ) noun the last few words of a joke that make …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUNCHLINE — also punch line, punch-line ( punchlines) The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUNCHLINE — also punch line, punch-line (~s) The ~ of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PUNCHLINE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And of course, there isn't a punchline but the ending goes something like this. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PUNCHLINE — сущ. кульминационный пункт
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUNCHLINE — _n. кульминационный пункт
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PUNCHLINE — сущ.кульминационный пункт
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUNCHLINE — _n. кульминационный пункт
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PUNCHLINE — n. кульминационный пункт
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PUNCHLINE — кульминационный пункт
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PUNCHLINE — сущ. кульминационный пункт
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TAG LINE — ■ noun N. Amer. informal a catchphrase, slogan, or punchline.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HANKS, TOM
Britannica English vocabulary
TAG LINE — noun ( NAmE , informal ) 1. = punchline 2. = slogan
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUNCH-LINE — see punchline
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUNCH LINE — see punchline
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUNCH LINE — see punchline
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PUNCH-LINE — see punchline
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BOTHA — Shortened and condensed form of Both of these nuts Usually used to answer a stupid or rhetorical question. Used to …
Slang English vocab
TIMING — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exact , precise ▪ There is disagreement within the government over the exact ~ of the referendum. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TUNAFISH — < humour , operating system > In hackish lore, refers to the mutated punchline of an age-old joke to be …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
TUNAFISH — In hackish lore, refers to the mutated punchline of an age-old joke to be found at the bottom of the …
Jargon File English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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