Associations to the word «Cliffhanger»

Wiktionary

CLIFFHANGER, noun. (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
CLIFFHANGER, noun. (by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.

Dictionary definition

CLIFFHANGER, noun. A contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end.
CLIFFHANGER, noun. An episode that ends in suspense.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley