OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19925

cliffhanger

/ˌklɪfˈhæŋ.ə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
final en vilo
An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
Back in the early 80s, the hit series Dallas kept the nation guessing with its season-ending cliffhanger "Who Shot J.R.?"
Phrases