break the fourth wall en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
break + the + fourth wall
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breaking the fourth wall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| broken the fourth wall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| broke the fourth wall | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| breaks the fourth wall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
es romper la cuarta pared (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · it rompere la quarta parete (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · ka მეოთხე კედლის გატეხვა (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · pt derrubar a quarta parede (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · fr briser le quatrième mur (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · cmn 打破第四面牆 /打破第四面墙 (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · eo rompi la kvaran muron (direct communication with the viewer or reader) · ka მეოთხე კედლის გარღვევა (direct communication with the viewer or reader)