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

Classical purists will no doubt turn up their noses, particularly for the fact its outro suddenly veers from the concert hall into the warehouse rave. —Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025

The Weeknd pops up to deliver a grand finale, lending his croon to the cinematic outro. —Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025

Haliburton, who scored 22 points in a Game 1 win in Cleveland on Sunday, is referenced in the song’s outro, along with Halle Berry and LeBron James. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

blend of out entry 1 and intro

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above