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View synonyms for catchline

catchline

[ kach-lahyn ]

noun

  1. a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.
  2. a line in which a catchword appears.
  3. a line of lesser importance, set shorter or sometimes in smaller type than the lines line above and beneath it.
  4. Theater. a line of comic dialogue expected to elicit laughter.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of catchline1

First recorded in 1865–70; catch + line 1

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