punch line

Significado (Inglés)

1. The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.
2. (broadly) The butt of a joke; laughing stock.
3. (broadly) A final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion.

Conceptos

caida

broche de oro

coronación

gag

remate

punto cúlmine

Sinónimos

gag line

tag line

laugh line

drop

fall

feel

impression

cadence

waterfall

falling out

most impressive passage

touch

collapse

downfall

Traducciones

chute

Pointe

clou

Absturz

Berührung

Fall

Herunterfallen

Regenfall

Sturz

Anrührung

conclusion

condamnation

pointe

punchline

caduta

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpʌntʃˌlaɪn/

Etimología (Inglés)

1910s, probably American. It was probably meant to be likened to a quick, sharp punch.