Suspense
Suspense , adjective
[French suspens, Latin suspensus, past participle of suspendere. See Suspend.]
1.
Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding. [Obsolete]
[The great light of day] suspense in heaven.
2.
Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt. [Obsolete]
Expectation held his look suspense.
Suspense , noun
[From French suspens, a. See Suspense, a.]
1.
The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury.
Ten days the prophet in suspense remained.
Upon the ticklish balance of suspense.
2.
Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
A cool suspense from pleasure and from pain.
3.
(Law) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.
Collocations (1)
Suspense account (Bookkeeping) , an account in which receipts or disbursements are temporarily entered until their proper position in the books is determined.