suspense

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈspɛns/

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Noun

Singular suspense

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Suspense is the excited or worried feeling of wondering how something will end, especially a book or movie.
   • Synonym: tension

   Don't keep us in suspense, my dear! What happened?

   It's a wonderful story of suspense and mystery.

2. (uncountable) Suspense is the state of being hung on something.
   • Synonym: suspension

Related words

• suspenseful