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Alternative forms

Hang

Etymology

From hang, evoking the image of someone left hanging, thereby having an uncertain fate.

Pnunciation:

(UK) IPA: /hæŋ.ə/

Noun

hanger (plural hangers)

1. (narratology) A conversational technique that a story teller in a social setting introduces as break moments before the pinnacle to leave the audience or person in suspense as to the conclusion of the story.

2. (extension) A stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense. An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.