🎤punch line

noun
/ˈpʌntʃ laɪn/

Meaning

The final part of a joke or story that makes it funny.

Example Sentences

Everyone laughed loudly at the punch line of his joke.

Synonyms

tagline, joke ending, payoff, gag line

Antonyms

setup, prologue

Collocations

funny punch line, deliver a punch line, punch line of a joke

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