cliff-hangv.

Brit.

/ˈklɪfˌhaŋ/, U.S.

/ˈklɪfˌhæŋ/

Inflections: Past tense and past participle cliff-hung;

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cliff n., hang v.

Etymology: < cliff n. + hang v., after cliffhanger n., cliff-hanging n.

intransitive. To be in a dramatic or exciting situation having a strong element of suspense. In early use also: to perform in a cliffhanger in a dramatic work.

ΚΠ

1946 Time 26 Aug. 58/1 The only thing I will admit is wrong with most soap opera is cliff-hanging. I never, never, cliff-hang.

1949 Here & Now (N.Z.) Oct. 10/3 His Government is cliff-hanging by four wisps of grass.

1973 Economist 8 Dec. 32/1 The well-informed forecast is that Mr Sadat will continue to cliffhang until Mr Kissinger arrives in Cairo.

1992 Premiere Feb. 63/2 She's cliff-hanging, waiting for Connery to save her.

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

单词	cliff-hang
释义	cliff-hangv. Brit. /ˈklɪfˌhaŋ/, U.S. /ˈklɪfˌhæŋ/ Inflections: Past tense and past participle cliff-hung; Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cliff n., hang v. Etymology: < cliff n. + hang v., after cliffhanger n., cliff-hanging n. intransitive. To be in a dramatic or exciting situation having a strong element of suspense. In early use also: to perform in a cliffhanger in a dramatic work. ΚΠ 1946 Time 26 Aug. 58/1 The only thing I will admit is wrong with most soap opera is cliff-hanging. I never, never, cliff-hang. 1949 Here & Now (N.Z.) Oct. 10/3 His Government is cliff-hanging by four wisps of grass. 1973 Economist 8 Dec. 32/1 The well-informed forecast is that Mr Sadat will continue to cliffhang until Mr Kissinger arrives in Cairo. 1992 Premiere Feb. 63/2 She's cliff-hanging, waiting for Connery to save her. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1946
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