English Explanatory Dictionary

punch dialogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chiefly in a film: a retort or a witty line, commonly written to be spoken by the protagonist to excite fans of the actor delivering them.

Pronunciation

/ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punch dialogue.wav /ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/ /ˌpʌn(t)ʃ ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/

Word forms

punch dialogue punch dialogues

Etymology

From punch + dialogue, with dialogue used loosely to mean a spoken line. The term possibly compares the force of the line to a punch (similar to punch line), or because many of these lines are delivered immediately preceding a fight scene (compare fighting words).

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