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cliffhanger
[klif-hang-er]
noun
a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
a single installment in such a serial.
a suspenseful movie, novel, etc.
the suspenseful ending itself.
a situation or contest of which the outcome is suspensefully uncertain up to the very last moment.
The game was a cliffhanger, but our team finally won.
cliffhanger
/ ˈɪˌæŋə /
noun
a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film
the serialized film itself
a situation that is dramatic or uncertain
Other Word Forms
- ˈڴˌԲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cliffhanger1
Example Sentences
In true “Industry” fashion, it’s a cliffhanger that will change the landscape again in Season 4.
Since this season’s finale, which sees Mark abandon his outie’s wife, Gemma, to run away with the anarchic Helly, Britt Lower, who plays the character, has observed fans’ impassioned response to that cliffhanger.
If the show stays true to the game, we won’t be seeing what happens to Ellie following that cliffhanger gunshot until the story reaches that part of “Day 3” from Abby’s perspective.
The previous episode Wish World ended on a cliffhanger with the Doctor plunging to Earth as Wish World tore itself apart.
The penultimate episode of "The Studio" Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger, sure to provide viewers with more trippy goodness in the finale.
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