one-liner
What is the opposite of one-liner? Here is what we hold, with its meaning and related words.
Noun — A joke told in a single sentence, with the setup and the punchline packed into one line.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A joke told in a single sentence, with the setup and the punchline packed into one line.
“His act is nothing but one-liners fired off at speed.”
2. noun
A short, memorable line of dialogue delivered at a dramatic moment, especially in a film.
“The film is remembered less for its plot than for one growled one-liner.”
How to use one-liner
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a killer one-liner
fire off one-liners
a string of one-liners
Neutral; used freely in reviews and everyday speech.
Etymology
A compound of one and liner, a thing consisting of a single line.
Full origin of one-liner →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a one-liner and a wisecrack?
A one-liner is a constructed joke that could be written down and told by anyone. A wisecrack is a spontaneous cheeky remark that depends on the situation and usually pokes at someone who is present.
Who is famous for one-liners?
The form is closely associated with comedians such as Henny Youngman, Steven Wright, Mitch Hedberg and Tim Vine, whose acts consist largely of unconnected single-sentence jokes rather than longer stories.
