cliff-hang
or cliff·hang
[ klif-hang ]
See synonyms for: cliff-hangcliff-hanging on Thesaurus.com
verb (used without object),cliff-hung, cliff-hang·ing.Informal.
to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest.
Origin of cliff-hang
1First recorded in 1935–40
Words Nearby cliff-hang
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use cliff-hang in a sentence
From the jutting edge of this cliff hang enormous icicles from 75 to 100 feet in length.
Mount Rainier | Various
Browse