tag line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tag lahyn]
- /tæg laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tag lahyn]
- /tæg laɪn/

Definitions of tag line words

noun tag line the last line of a play, story, speech, etc., used to clarify or dramatize a point. 1
noun tag line a phrase or catchword that becomes identified or associated with a person, group, product, etc., through repetition: Entertainers often develop tag lines, like Ted Lewis's “Is everybody happy?”. 1
noun tag line Machinery. (on a crane) a cable for steadying a suspended bucket at the rear. 1
noun tag line punchline, slogan 1
countable noun tag line The tag line of something such as a television commercial or a joke is the phrase that comes at the end and is meant to be amusing or easy to remember. 0
noun tag line the last line or lines of an actor's speech, as at his or her exit or at a curtain 0

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Origin of tag line

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tag line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tag line

tag line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tag line usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tag line

noun tag line

catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign

All 2 Synonyms of tag line