SUSPENSE


Meaning of SUSPENSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈspen(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from suspendre

Date: 15th century

1. : the state of being suspended : suspension

2.

a. : mental uncertainty : anxiety

b. : pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome

a novel of suspense

3. : the state or character of being undecided or doubtful : indecisiveness

• sus·pense·ful -fəl adjective

• sus·pense·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• sus·pense·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun

• sus·pense·less -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.