Silence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsaɪləns|  American pronunciation of the word silence
Brit.  |ˈsaɪləns|  British pronunciation of the word silence

noun

- the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
there was a shocked silence
he gestured for silence
- the absence of sound (syn: quiet)
he needed silence in order to sleep
- a refusal to speak when expected (syn: muteness)
his silence about my contribution was surprising
- the trait of keeping things secret (syn: secrecy, secretiveness)

verb

- cause to be quiet or not talk (syn: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, still)
Please silence the children in the church!
- keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power

Extra examples

I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence.

The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway.

We sat there in dead silence.

My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence.

The professor asked for silence.

There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her.

A long silence followed her reply.

We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage.

I will not be intimidated into silence.

She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened.

We were received in silence.

I can't understand the government's silence on such important matters.

She vehemently silenced his suggestions.

Nothing disturbed the silence of the night.

After the explosion, an eerie silence fell upon the scene.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: silence
he/she/it: silences
present participle: silencing
past tense: silenced
past participle: silenced
noun
singular: silence
plural: silences
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