throwaway line

throwaway line
A line of dialog that suggests new plot lines but that mean little or nothing in the current context.

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  • throwaway line — throwaway line, a casually or carelessly delivered line from a dialogue or script: »It takes a certain nerve for a comedian to try a throwaway line (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • throwaway — hrow a*way a. 1. designed to be discarded after a single use; disposable. [PJC] 2. spoken with deliberate underemphasis; as, a throwaway line in a play. [PJC] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throwaway — /throh euh way /, adj. 1. made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure. 2. delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause. n. 3.… …   Universalium

  • throwaway — throw•a•way [[t]ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ[/t]] adj. 1) cvb made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container[/ex] 2) cvb delivered or expressed casually: a throwaway line that always gets a laugh[/ex] 3) cvb something that… …   From formal English to slang

  • throwaway — [thrō′ə wā΄] n. 1. a leaflet, handbill, etc. distributed as in the streets or from house to house 2. anything designed or intended to be discarded after use 3. a remark made or made as if casually 4. something included only to fill a gap adj. ☆ 1 …   English World dictionary

  • throwaway — throw|a|way [ˈθrəuəweı US ˈθrou ] adj [only before noun] 1.) throwaway remark/line/comment etc something that someone says or writes quickly, without thinking carefully about it ▪ It was only a throwaway comment. ▪ He claims people overreacted to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • throwaway — adjective 1 throwaway remark/line/comment etc a short remark etc that is said quickly and without careful thought: a comedy act full of short throwaway lines 2 throwaway cup/plate/razor etc a cup, plate etc that has been produced cheaply so that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • throwaway — I. noun Date: 1903 1. one that is or is designed to be thrown away: as a. a free handbill or circular b. a line of dialogue (as in a play) de emphasized by casual delivery; especially a joke or witticism delivered casually 2. something made or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • throwaway — I noun 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution he mailed the circular to all subscribers • Syn: ↑circular, ↑handbill, ↑bill, ↑broadside, ↑broadsheet, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • actor's line — noun words making up the dialogue of a play the actor forgot his speech • Syn: ↑speech, ↑words • Hypernyms: ↑line • Hyponyms: ↑aside, ↑cue, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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