Punchline
noun
The final phrase or sentence of a joke or story, providing the humor or surprise element.
He always forgets the punchline of his jokes.
Often appears as...
- forgot the punchline
- deliver the punchline
noun
The final part of a plan or action where main points are revealed for dramatic effect.
The punchline of his presentation really got everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- presentation punchline
- dramatic punchline
noun
The final phrase or sentence of a joke or story, providing the humor or surprise element.
He always forgets the punchline of his jokes.
Often appears as...
- forgot the punchline
- deliver the punchline
noun
The final part of a plan or action where main points are revealed for dramatic effect.
The punchline of his presentation really got everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- presentation punchline
- dramatic punchline
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Pro Tip 1/3Timing Matters
Delivering the punchline at the right moment is crucial for the joke's impact.
He paused before the punchline, and everyone burst into laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep It Secret
Never reveal the punchline too early as it spoils the joke.
She almost spilled the punchline, but thankfully she stopped just in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprise Element
A great punchline often has an element of surprise or unexpected twist.
The punchline turned the whole story on its head!
Pro Tip 1/3Timing Matters
Delivering the punchline at the right moment is crucial for the joke's impact.
He paused before the punchline, and everyone burst into laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep It Secret
Never reveal the punchline too early as it spoils the joke.
She almost spilled the punchline, but thankfully she stopped just in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprise Element
A great punchline often has an element of surprise or unexpected twist.
The punchline turned the whole story on its head!
Pro Tip 1/3Timing Matters
Delivering the punchline at the right moment is crucial for the joke's impact.
He paused before the punchline, and everyone burst into laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep It Secret
Never reveal the punchline too early as it spoils the joke.
She almost spilled the punchline, but thankfully she stopped just in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprise Element
A great punchline often has an element of surprise or unexpected twist.
The punchline turned the whole story on its head!
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The mind behind Tesla,...
I got that question a lot, that's true. People would say, "Did you hear the joke about the guy who made a small fortune in the space industry?" Obviously, "He started with a large one," is the punchline. And so I tell people, well, I was trying to figure out the fastest way to turn a large fortune into a small one.
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Inside a cartoonist's...
choreographer, and costume designer. A cartoon has characters, a set, dialogue, even if one line, and a backstory. The characters must be dressed to fit the idea, speak in a way that is natural and forwards the idea or gives the punchline. Nothing should be in the cartoon
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Why you should define...
And there's a punchline coming, so pay attention. I sent him a text a few weeks ago, asking Had he ever read any Stoic philosophy? And he replied with two pages of text. This is very unlike him. He is a terse dude. And not only was he familiar with stoicism,
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Chris Bliss: Comedy is...
but it's really hard to argue with that punchline. The description perfectly captured Edwards' personal vanity. And guess what? That ended up being the exact personality trait that was at the core of the scandal that ended his political career.
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Three ideas. Three...
all of it, not to share laughs but to share the literal, visceral pain of my trauma. And I thought the best way to do that would be through a comedy show. And that is what I did. I wrote a comedy show that did not respect the punchline,
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Finding the transformativ...
feels I can give you an example it's just like when the you know the ball has left the hand of the basketball player it hasn't reached the rim yet like what you feel was second before a first kiss or like one instant after the punchline
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How to make your writing...
The punchline rule says put your punch at the end of the line. A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a disco. That brings up the rule of K. For some reason, words with a k-sound catch our ears and are considered comical. Coconut,
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:...
Why can't some of this aid be used as a kind of guarantee mechanisms, to enable people to take risk? And finally, because they are both standing at my -- I'm out of time. Am I out of time? OK, so let me not forget my punchline.
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How to make a sad story...
but to comment on them. Sidekicks are one of the most common and direct ways to do they can supply sneakily perceptive commentary on the main action, often while simultaneously serving as blundering, hapless punchlines.
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Apollo Robbins on Fear PIPE...
there's a common denominator I think between magic fear and humor in that for all of them to be successful if you know the punchline for a joke before it's
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
I got that question a lot, that's true. People would say, "Did you hear the joke about the guy who made a small fortune in the space industry?" Obviously, "He started with a large one," is the punchline. And so I tell people, well, I was trying to figure out the fastest way to turn a large fortune into a small one.
Video examples
Inside a cartoonist's...
choreographer, and costume designer. A cartoon has characters, a set, dialogue, even if one line, and a backstory. The characters must be dressed to fit the idea, speak in a way that is natural and forwards the idea or gives the punchline. Nothing should be in the cartoon
Video examples
Why you should define...
And there's a punchline coming, so pay attention. I sent him a text a few weeks ago, asking Had he ever read any Stoic philosophy? And he replied with two pages of text. This is very unlike him. He is a terse dude. And not only was he familiar with stoicism,
Video examples
Chris Bliss: Comedy is...
but it's really hard to argue with that punchline. The description perfectly captured Edwards' personal vanity. And guess what? That ended up being the exact personality trait that was at the core of the scandal that ended his political career.
Video examples
Three ideas. Three...
all of it, not to share laughs but to share the literal, visceral pain of my trauma. And I thought the best way to do that would be through a comedy show. And that is what I did. I wrote a comedy show that did not respect the punchline,
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
feels I can give you an example it's just like when the you know the ball has left the hand of the basketball player it hasn't reached the rim yet like what you feel was second before a first kiss or like one instant after the punchline
Video examples
How to make your writing...
The punchline rule says put your punch at the end of the line. A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a disco. That brings up the rule of K. For some reason, words with a k-sound catch our ears and are considered comical. Coconut,
Video examples
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:...
Why can't some of this aid be used as a kind of guarantee mechanisms, to enable people to take risk? And finally, because they are both standing at my -- I'm out of time. Am I out of time? OK, so let me not forget my punchline.
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How to make a sad story...
but to comment on them. Sidekicks are one of the most common and direct ways to do they can supply sneakily perceptive commentary on the main action, often while simultaneously serving as blundering, hapless punchlines.
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Apollo Robbins on Fear PIPE...
there's a common denominator I think between magic fear and humor in that for all of them to be successful if you know the punchline for a joke before it's
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Darren Boyd
English Actor
If you do something that is not gags and punchlines and is character-based, where there are no jokes as such, then it all has to come from a place of truth, and I love that - I love nothing more than getting very serious about my comedy.
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Mike Rowe
American Celebrity
The one thing that TV is bad at doing is preaching. There are two extremes, you either turn the people into a punchline or turn them into hero, and both of those things suck, because most people are neither in real life.
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Fabolous
American Rapper
I just wanted to make good music that people related to me and said 'Yo that guy makes good music. When he gives us an effort, it's good music behind it. It's great lyrics, it's witty punchlines, it's great metaphors.
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Doja Cat
American Musician
It's funny, when you have a theme so particular to cows - or it could be anything like hair or nails - when you're rapping about a specific thing, you can have more punchlines about it.
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Takeoff
Algerian Musician
You gotta have fun with a song, make somebody laugh. You gotta have character. A hard punchline can make you laugh, but you gotta know how to say it.
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Mark Hoppus
American Musician
It's a real challenge to complete a story arc and end up with a cool punchline in 120 characters.
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Demetri Martin
American Comedian
Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
Collaboration is not a punchline... I only collaborate with the best in each category.
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John Lloyd
British Producer
Maybe the universe is a giant practical joke and we don't know the punchline.
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Sebastian Maniscalco
American Comedian
I don't like long jokes. I like stories rather than setup punchlines.
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Darren Boyd
English Actor
If you do something that is not gags and punchlines and is character-based, where there are no jokes as such, then it all has to come from a place of truth, and I love that - I love nothing more than getting very serious about my comedy.
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Mike Rowe
American Celebrity
The one thing that TV is bad at doing is preaching. There are two extremes, you either turn the people into a punchline or turn them into hero, and both of those things suck, because most people are neither in real life.
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Fabolous
American Rapper
I just wanted to make good music that people related to me and said 'Yo that guy makes good music. When he gives us an effort, it's good music behind it. It's great lyrics, it's witty punchlines, it's great metaphors.
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Doja Cat
American Musician
It's funny, when you have a theme so particular to cows - or it could be anything like hair or nails - when you're rapping about a specific thing, you can have more punchlines about it.
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Takeoff
Algerian Musician
You gotta have fun with a song, make somebody laugh. You gotta have character. A hard punchline can make you laugh, but you gotta know how to say it.
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Mark Hoppus
American Musician
It's a real challenge to complete a story arc and end up with a cool punchline in 120 characters.
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Demetri Martin
American Comedian
Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
Collaboration is not a punchline... I only collaborate with the best in each category.
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John Lloyd
British Producer
Maybe the universe is a giant practical joke and we don't know the punchline.
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Sebastian Maniscalco
American Comedian
I don't like long jokes. I like stories rather than setup punchlines.
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