Suspense

·adj Cessation for a time; stop; pause.

II. Suspense ·adj Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.

III. Suspense ·adj Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.

IV. Suspense ·adj 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.

V. Suspense ·adj 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.