Oxford Dictionary English denouement noun (also dénouement) noun BrE BrE//ˌdeɪˈnuːmɒ̃// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑ̃ː// (from French) Elements of a play Add to my wordlistjump to other results the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation Wordfinderdramacomedy, denouement, dialogue, drama, dramatic irony, play, scene, set, soliloquy, speech See related entries: Elements of a play Word Originmid 18th cent.: French dénouement, from dénouer ‘unknot’.See denouement in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: denouement oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
