tagline

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noun

The punch line of a joke.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

nountagline (plural taglines)

plural taglines · alternative tag line

  1. The punch line of a joke.
  2. businessAn advertising slogan.
    1 more example

    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

    Synonyms: strapline

  3. computingA pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc.
  4. A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
  5. A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
  6. datedjournalismSynonym of subheadline.

    Synonyms: subheadline

verbtagline (third-person singular simple present taglines, present participle taglining, simple past and past participle taglined)

present singular third person taglines · participle present taglining · participle past taglined · past taglined · alternative tag line

  1. transitiveTo supply with an advertising slogan; to market as.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn advertising slogan.

Similar

nounSynonym of subheadline.

Origin

Translations

German Pointe, Witz der Geschichte
  • Pointepunch line
  • Witz der Geschichtepunch line
  • Sloganslogan
  • Claimslogan
Italian battuta finale, slogan
  • battuta finalepunch line
  • sloganslogan
  • mottoappended quotation
  • citazioneappended quotation
Polish puenta, slogan
  • puentapunch line
  • sloganslogan
  • powiedzonkoslogan
  • mottoappended quotation
  • używać sloganu do promocjito market as
  • użyć sloganu do promocjito market as

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APA

tagline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagline

MLA

“tagline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tagline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagline.

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