Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollywood ending

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ly-wood end-ing
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outcome considered to be typical of certain movies produced in Hollywood, California, in which all desirable results are achieved, with protagonists being rewarded, antagonists being punished or destroyed, and positive sentiments (love, happiness, peace) prevailing over negative.

Inflected Forms

Hollywood endings (plural)

Questions

What does hollywood ending mean?: An outcome considered to be typical of certain movies produced in Hollywood, California, in which all desirable results are achieved, with protagonists being rewarded, antagonists being punished or destroyed, and positive sentiments (love, happiness, peace) prevailing over negative.

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