outro

noun

out·​ro ˈau̇-(ˌ)trō 

plural outros

: a short, distinct closing section at the end of something (such as a piece of music, a performance, or a news report)

My favorite part is the sax outro; it reminds me of something from the '70s I can't place.

—Ryan Adams

The film ends with a colossal but semi-serious bang, an extravagant visual flourish and a cheeky musical outro over the closing credits to leave you laughing in spite of yourself …

—Peter Bradshaw

When a story comes in from a Bay News 9 reporter, Ruechel will simply record his intro, main segment and outro.

—Jay Handelman

Examples of outro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crowd then loudly harmonized with Vernon’s back-and-forth parts as Swift sang her parts during the chorus, bridge and outro. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

And while the studio version ends with a calm, quiet narration by actor Yeo Jin-goo, the Ruby Experience transformed the song’s outro into an energetic, live band version as Jennie celebrated the night with her dancers and a big bow to thank the audience. —Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025

As if that wasn’t convincing enough, the outro features a little Martin Scorsese cameo. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025

Lieberman’s version ends with a 40-second instrumental outro. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of out entry 1 and intro

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above