fourth wall
noun
: an imaginary wall (as at the opening of a modern stage proscenium) that keeps performers from recognizing or directly addressing their audience
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Johnson’s Trump, in all his malevolent chaos, is about to break the fourth wall and act like the show’s own Zack Morris, an ability Kenan Thompson also apparently has.
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
And who’s not going to laugh out loud at Burke breaking the fourth wall to roll up his trousers to show a bit of leg?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Plus, Spaceballs utilizes the humor of breaking the fourth wall, which sets it apart from the rest of the genre ten-fold.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Malcolm regularly broke the fourth wall and addressed the audience directly.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
And who’s not going to laugh out loud at Burke breaking the fourth wall to roll up his trousers to show a bit of leg?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Plus, Spaceballs utilizes the humor of breaking the fourth wall, which sets it apart from the rest of the genre ten-fold.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Malcolm regularly broke the fourth wall and addressed the audience directly.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Fourth wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourth%20wall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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