suspense — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cliffhanger noun A dramatic ending that leaves a story unfinished so the audience is left wondering what happens next.
- thriller noun A book, film, or play built around suspense, danger, and excitement.
Senses
suspense is used for these senses in English:
- cliffhanger (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
- thriller (film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
cliffhanger — full definition
- noun A dramatic ending that leaves a story unfinished so the audience is left wondering what happens next.
- noun A result that people wait for eagerly, especially one that stays unclear until the very end.
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