CLIFF-HANGING Synonyms

• (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

• not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

• appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

• suitable to or characteristic of drama

• pertaining to or characteristic of drama

• used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style

• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

• creating or arousing excitement

• stimulating interest and discussion

• capable of arousing and holding the attention

• extremely alarming

• in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

• pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

• taut or rigid; stretched tight

• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

• become stretched or tense or taut

• increase the tension on

• become tense, nervous, or uneasy

• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

• causing a surge of emotion or excitement

• causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

• (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

• undecided or characterized by indecisiveness