Silence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
he gestured for silence
verb
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
I/you/we/they: silence
he/she/it: silences
present participle: silencing
past tense: silenced
past participle: silenced
singular: silence
plural: silences
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