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- Dictionarysilence/ˈsʌɪləns/
noun
- 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look" Similar Opposite
- 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
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a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
noun. si· lence ˈsī-lən (t)s. Synonyms of silence. 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.
the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.
[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)
Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it. The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
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.
1. To make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture. 2. To curtail the expression of; suppress: silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents. 3. Genetics To interfere with the expression of (a gene or gene segment) so that its biological function is suppressed.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
Definition of silence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The fact, state, or habit of abstaining or refraining from… Expand. 2. The state or condition when nothing is audible; complete… Expand. 3. Omission or avoidance of mention or discussion of a… 4. † A small hammer used to command silence or order. Obsolete. 5. Frequently with capital initial. Absence of speech or sound… 6. † Distilling.
