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- Dictionarycliff·hang·er/ˈklifˌhaNGər/
noun
- 1. an ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense: "it will take more than outrageous cliffhangers to win the ratings wars"
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a story or situation, often dangerous or of great importance, where two opposite results are possible and you do not know what the result will be until the last moment: The polls are too close to call, and it looks like this election is going to be a real cliffhanger.
1. : an adventure serial or melodrama. especially : one presented in installments each ending in suspense. 2. : a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end. broadly : a suspenseful situation. cliff-hanging. ˈklif-ˌhaŋ-iŋ. adjective. Synonyms. hair-raiser. nail-biter. suspenser. thriller. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definition, Usage and a list of Cliffhanger Examples in common speech and literature. A cliffhanger is a type of narrative or a plot device in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflicts.
Cliffhanger definition: a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.. See examples of CLIFFHANGER used in a sentence.
A cliffhanger is a plot device in a book, movie, or TV show that leaves the audience in suspense at the end of a scene or episode. If your favorite show ends its season with a cliffhanger, you'll have to wait months to find out what happens next.
A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next. The election is likely to be a cliff-hanger.
a story or situation, often dangerous or of great importance, where two opposite results are possible and you do not know what the result will be until the last moment: The polls are too close to call, and it looks like this election is going to be a real cliffhanger.
a situation in a story, film, competition, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next. The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger.
1. A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense. 2. A suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode. 3. A contest so closely matched that the outcome is uncertain until the end. cliff′hang′ing adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Cliffhanger definition: A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense.
