tagline en · NOUN
Etymology
From tag + line.
Meanings
- The punch line of a joke.
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An advertising slogan.
Microsoft, Pfizer and JP Morgan Chase have set up offices in the country, a streamlined visa program has incentivized thousands of digital nomads to relocate to Athens, and a relentless tourism push — “You will want to stay forever!” runs the tagline — has lured a record number of Americans to the Aegean this summer.
2022 August 22, Alexander Clapp, “The Rot at the Heart of Greece Is Now Clear for Everyone to See”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2022:
- A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc.
- A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
- A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
- (dated) Synonym of subheadline.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taglines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tag line | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (12)
it motto (appended quotation) · de Witz der Geschichte (punch line) · pl motto (appended quotation) · de Claim (slogan) · pl slogan (slogan) · de Slogan (slogan) · pl powiedzonko (slogan) · pl puenta (punch line) · it battuta finale (punch line) · it citazione (appended quotation) · de Pointe (punch line) · it slogan (slogan)