catchline

[ kach-lahyn ]

/ ˈkætʃˌlaɪn /

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noun

a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.

a line in which a catchword appears.

a line of lesser importance, set shorter or sometimes in smaller type than the lines above and beneath it.

Theater. a line of comic dialogue expected to elicit laughter.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

Origin of catchline

First recorded in 1865–70; catch + line¹