emdash
emdash is the alternative form of em dash.
Meaning of em dash
Noun
em dash (plural em dashes)
- The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.
- So now, no matter where it’s coming from or why, millions of people recognize the em dash as a sign of zero-effort, low-quality algorithmic slop.2025 December 3, Sam Kriss, “Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2025
- Synonyms:
- em rule, m-rule, mutton dash, ChatGPT hyphen
Forms of emdash
| plural | emdashes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | em-dash |
| alternative form | em dash |
Questions about emdash
- What is emdash the alternative form of?
- Emdash is the alternative form of em dash.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: emdash (page history and authors); em dash (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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