ALL meanings of break the fourth wall
break the fourth wall
B b - noun break the fourth wall (esp of a character in a television programme, film, or play) to refer to, acknowledge, or address the audience, usually for comedic effect or as an avante-garde technique 3
- verb break the fourth wall (Idiomatic) (of fiction) To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader. 0