ALL meanings of cliffhanger
cliff·hang·er
C c - countable noun cliffhanger 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. 3
- noun cliffhanger a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film 3
- noun cliffhanger the serialized film itself 3
- noun cliffhanger a situation that is dramatic or uncertain 3
- noun cliffhanger an early type of serialized film in which each episode ended with a suspenseful climax, as the hero hanging from a cliff 3
- noun cliffhanger any highly suspenseful story, situation, etc. 3
- noun cliffhanger a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment. 1
- noun cliffhanger a single installment in such a serial. 1
- noun cliffhanger a suspenseful movie, novel, etc. 1
- noun cliffhanger the suspenseful ending itself. 1
- noun cliffhanger An ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense. 1
- noun cliffhanger 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. 1
- noun cliffhanger suspenseful ending 1
- noun cliffhanger (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense. 0
- noun cliffhanger (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. 0