suspense meaning
suspense :
tension, anticipation
noun
▪ The movie kept us in suspense.
▪ The movie kept us feeling excited and anxious.
▪ There was suspense in the final match.
▪ There was tension in the final match.
paraphrasing
▪ uncertainty – feeling unsure
▪ excitement – feeling eager
▪ anticipation – waiting eagerly
▪ anxiety – feeling worried
Pronunciation
suspense [səˈspɛns]
The stress is on 'spense' and sounds like 'suh-spense'.
Common phrases and grammar about suspense
suspense - Common meaning
noun
tension, anticipation
Part of Speech Changes for "suspense"
▪ suspenseful (adjective) – full of suspense
▪ suspend (verb) – to hang or delay
Common Expressions with "suspense"
▪ build suspense – to create excitement
▪ hold in suspense – to keep waiting
▪ suspenseful moment – exciting time
▪ suspense story – thrilling tale
Important examples of suspense in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, suspense is often used to describe the feeling in a story or event.
Example of a confusing word: suspend (to temporarily stop)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Suspense is used as a noun and often appears in contexts describing feelings or atmosphere in TOEIC questions.
suspense
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
keep someone in suspense
'to make someone wait eagerly', used when delaying an outcome.
cliffhanger
means 'a suspenseful ending', used in stories or shows.
Differences between similar words and suspense
suspense
,
tension
differences
Suspense is a feeling of excitement about what will happen, while tension is more about stress or strain.
suspense
,
excitement
differences
Suspense involves a mix of excitement and anxiety, while excitement is purely a positive feeling.
Words with the same origin as suspense
The origin of suspense
suspense comes from the Latin 'suspendere', which means 'to hang up' or 'to delay', leading to a feeling of waiting.
Word structure
It has the prefix sus (under), root pend (hang), and suffix e (noun), meaning 'to hang under'.
Words with the same origin
The root of suspense is pend (hang). Words with the same root include depend (to rely), append (to add), and suspend (to hang).
