cliffhangern.

Brit.

/ˈklɪfˌhaŋə/, U.S.

/ˈklɪfˌhæŋər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cliff n., hanger n.²

Etymology: < cliff n. + hanger n.² Compare slightly earlier cliff-hanging adj. and later cliff-hang v.

Originally U.S.

1. A tense or dramatic ending to an episode of a series of films, television programmes, books, etc., which leaves the audience in suspense and anxious to discover what will happen next; (also) a work or series which regularly uses or is characterized by such endings.Originally with reference to radio and film serials which ended episodes with their protagonists literally hanging from cliffs, or in similarly dangerous situations.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > other types of play

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mystery play1975

State of the Nation1980

1931 Variety 14 Jan. 22/5 Probabilities are a serial based on the life of Buffalo Bill and a treasure island thriller. Henry McRae, in charge of the cliff hangers, is searching for story material.

1958 Spectator 1 Aug. 165/1 Hamlet was the first of the psychological cliff-hangers and a first-rate highbrow thriller it is.

1991 Independent 5 Jan. 24/6 Batman and Robin. The last two episodes of the classic cliffhanger.

2004 I. Calder Untold Story x. 190 We were spending thousands of dollars on scripts we wanted, especially the season-ending cliffhangers.

2. An event or situation with a strong element of suspense; an exciting contest which is so close that the result cannot be predicted or determined until the very end.

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1956 Washington Post 28 June 59/3 After this cliff-hanger, Miss Riley went right out again to play Anne Brown... Miss Brown pushed her way along until she was all square going to the 18th tee.

1970 N.Y. Times 7 Apr. 1/6 Opponents insisted..that the final confirmation vote on Wednesday would be a ‘cliff-hanger’.

1993 Times of India 20 Dec. 24/3 The second match of the day..was another 4-3 cliff-hanger.

2015 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 4 July a8 Polls suggest a cliffhanger, with voters split in roughly equal fashion between..Yes and No.

Compounds

General attributive.

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1936 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 24 Mar. 3/2 ‘The Hazards of Helen’ was her greatest cliff-hanger serial.

1952 Time 17 Mar. 19/3 ‘Will Ike come home in time?’ is the greatest cliff-hanger question.

1956 ‘J. Wyndham’ Seeds of Time 7 The bulk of science-fiction..has been..kept to the cliff-hanger class.

1993 Computer Shopper July 492/1 Lots of cliffhanger endings, romance, daring duels, and unbelievable triumphs.

2006 Time Out N.Y. 30 Nov. 175/2 J. D. is still reeling from the cliff-hanger revelation that he's gonna be a dad.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cliffhanger
释义	cliffhangern. Brit. /ˈklɪfˌhaŋə/, U.S. /ˈklɪfˌhæŋər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cliff n., hanger n.² Etymology: < cliff n. + hanger n.² Compare slightly earlier cliff-hanging adj. and later cliff-hang v. Originally U.S. 1. A tense or dramatic ending to an episode of a series of films, television programmes, books, etc., which leaves the audience in suspense and anxious to discover what will happen next; (also) a work or series which regularly uses or is characterized by such endings.Originally with reference to radio and film serials which ended episodes with their protagonists literally hanging from cliffs, or in similarly dangerous situations. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > other types of play king play1469 king game1504 historya1509 chronicle history1600 monology1608 horseplaya1627 piscatory1631 stock play1708 petite pièce1712 mimic1724 ballad opera1730 ballad farce1735 benefit-play1740 potboiler1783 monodrama1793 extravaganza1797 theo-drama1801 monodrame1803 proverb1803 stock piece1804 bespeak1807 ticket-night1812 dramaticle1813 monopolylogue1819 pièce d'occasion1830 interlude1831 mimea1834 costume piece1834 mummers' play1849 history play1850 gag-piece1860 music drama1874 well-made1881 playlet1884 two-decker1884 slum1885 kinderspiel1886 thrill1886 knockabout1887 two-hander1888 front-piece1889 thriller1889 shadow-play1890 mime play1894 problem play1894 one-acter1895 sex play1899 chronicle drama1902 thesis-play1902 star vehicle1904 folk-play1905 radio play1908 tab1915 spy play1919 one-act1920 pièce à thèse1923 dance-drama1924 a mess of plottage1926 turkey1927 weepie1928 musical1930 cliffhanger1931 mime drama1931 triangle drama1931 weeper1934 spine-chiller1940 starrer1941 scorcher1942 teleplay1947 straw-hatter1949 pièce noire1951 pièce rose1951 tab show1951 conversation piece1952 psychodrama1956 whydunit1968 mystery play1975 State of the Nation1980 1931 Variety 14 Jan. 22/5 Probabilities are a serial based on the life of Buffalo Bill and a treasure island thriller. Henry McRae, in charge of the cliff hangers, is searching for story material. 1958 Spectator 1 Aug. 165/1 Hamlet was the first of the psychological cliff-hangers and a first-rate highbrow thriller it is. 1991 Independent 5 Jan. 24/6 Batman and Robin. The last two episodes of the classic cliffhanger. 2004 I. Calder Untold Story x. 190 We were spending thousands of dollars on scripts we wanted, especially the season-ending cliffhangers. 2. An event or situation with a strong element of suspense; an exciting contest which is so close that the result cannot be predicted or determined until the very end. ΚΠ 1956 Washington Post 28 June 59/3 After this cliff-hanger, Miss Riley went right out again to play Anne Brown... Miss Brown pushed her way along until she was all square going to the 18th tee. 1970 N.Y. Times 7 Apr. 1/6 Opponents insisted..that the final confirmation vote on Wednesday would be a ‘cliff-hanger’. 1993 Times of India 20 Dec. 24/3 The second match of the day..was another 4-3 cliff-hanger. 2015 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 4 July a8 Polls suggest a cliffhanger, with voters split in roughly equal fashion between..Yes and No. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1936 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 24 Mar. 3/2 ‘The Hazards of Helen’ was her greatest cliff-hanger serial. 1952 Time 17 Mar. 19/3 ‘Will Ike come home in time?’ is the greatest cliff-hanger question. 1956 ‘J. Wyndham’ Seeds of Time 7 The bulk of science-fiction..has been..kept to the cliff-hanger class. 1993 Computer Shopper July 492/1 Lots of cliffhanger endings, romance, daring duels, and unbelievable triumphs. 2006 Time Out N.Y. 30 Nov. 175/2 J. D. is still reeling from the cliff-hanger revelation that he's gonna be a dad. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1931
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