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

Excellent use of Blue Oyster Cult on the outro, show! —Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025

These are helpful for organizing your content for reusable things, such as intros and outros. —PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025

The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature. —Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025

The jazzy outro of the song plays like the final scene of a film where heartbreak doesn’t triumph, but neither does happily ever after. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of out entry 1 and intro

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above