"tagline" meaning in English

See tagline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: taglines [plural]
Etymology: tag + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tag|line}} tag + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} tagline (plural taglines)
  1. The punch line of a joke. Translations (punch line): Pointe [feminine] (German), battuta finale [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-GzOUa7g1 Disambiguation of 'punch line': 89 3 1 5 0 1
  2. (marketing) An advertising slogan. Categories (topical): Marketing Synonyms: strapline Translations (slogan): Slogan [masculine] (German), Claim [masculine] (German), slogan [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-3Wsu~Szx Topics: business, marketing Disambiguation of 'slogan': 2 94 1 1 1 1
  3. (computing) A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (appended quotation): motto [masculine] (Italian), citazione [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-KkcLKnaU Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'appended quotation': 3 6 64 7 9 11
  4. A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-cHkJsE7Q
  5. A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-SlS7sDSw
  6. (journalism, dated) Synonym of subheadline. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Mass media Synonyms: subheadline [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-noun-NVmNuvQ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 25 16 17 31 3 Topics: journalism, media
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tag line Related terms: snowclone, slogan

Verb

Forms: taglines [present, singular, third-person], taglining [participle, present], taglined [participle, past], taglined [past]
Etymology: tag + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tag|line}} tag + line Head templates: {{en-verb}} tagline (third-person singular simple present taglines, present participle taglining, simple past and past participle taglined)
  1. (transitive) To supply with an advertising slogan; to market as. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tagline-en-verb-csF-rJUJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tag line

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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