breaking the fourth wall
breaking the fourth wall is the present participle and gerund of break the fourth wall.
Meaning of break the fourth wall
Verb
break the fourth wall (third-person singular simple present breaks the fourth wall, present participle breaking the fourth wall, simple past broke the fourth wall, past participle broken the fourth wall)
- To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.
Questions about breaking the fourth wall
- What is breaking the fourth wall the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking the fourth wall is the present participle and gerund of break the fourth wall.
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