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- DictionarySi·lence/ˈsīləns/
noun
- 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night"
verb
- 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look"
- 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
1. : forbearance from speech or noise : mutenessoften used interjectionally. 2. : absence of sound or noise : stillness. in the silence of the night. 3. : absence of mention: a. : oblivion, obscurity. b. : secrecy. weapons research was conducted in silence. silence. 2 of 2. verb. silenced; silencing. transitive verb. 1.
SILENCE definition: 1. a period without any sound; complete quiet: 2. a state of not speaking or writing or making a…. Learn more.
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 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.
2 days ago · 1. the state or fact of keeping silent; a refraining from speech or from making noise. 2. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. 3. a withholding of knowledge or omission of mention. to note an author's silence on a point. 4. failure to communicate, write, keep in touch, etc.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
[uncountable, singular] a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questions. She broke her public silence in a TV interview. silence (on something) The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt. the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)
