Definizione monolingua

cliffhanger

cliffhanger (plural cliffhangers)

1. (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
   • 2007, Hilary Hylton, ""Filming Texas in a Good Light,"" Time, 2 Jul.:

     Back in the early 80s, the hit series Dallas kept the nation guessing with its season-ending cliffhanger ""Who Shot J.R.?""

2. (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.
   • 2008, Timothy Garton Ash, ""Russia has run rings round the west,"" Guardian (UK), 28 Feb. (retrieved 2 Feb. 2009):

     This presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry ""Obamovich"" Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady ""McCainovich"" Zyuganov?

Definizione dizionario cliffhanger

Altri significati:

(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.

(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.

(narratology) an ending or stopping point