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The meaning of SILENCE is forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally. How to use silence in a sentence.
noun. the state or quality of being silent. the absence of sound or noise; stillness. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected. his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming. a period of time without noise. oblivion or obscurity.
silence noun (NO SPEAKING) B1 [ U ] a state of not speaking or writing or making a noise: The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders. "Silence! (= Stop talking !)" shouted the teacher. My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence. B2 [ C ]
Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her. When there's silence, nothing is heard. Silence is empty, the opposite of a noisy racket. A library is one place where there's supposed to be silence so people can concentrate. To silence someone is to hush him up or tell him to be quiet.
to stop something making a sound or stop someone from talking: He silenced the alarm. silence verb [T] (STOP CRITICISM) to stop people from criticizing you by giving a good argument to support your opinion: He seems to have silenced his critics. (Definition of silence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Check pronunciation: silence. Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SILENCE: stillness, speechlessness, muteness, dumbness, voicelessness, reserve, inarticulateness, reticence; Antonyms of SILENCE: speaking, communication, talking, eloquence, fluency, volubility, loquacity, talkativeness.
