English

Alternative forms

• emdash, em-dash, m dash, or m-rule

Noun

em dash ‎(plural em dashes)

1. (typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)

Related terms

• en dash

Translations

Usage notes

In Unicode, those symbols are identical in appearance and can be used as quotation dashes:

• ― (em dash)
• ― (horizontal bar)

Anagrams

• mashed, shamed