silence
🇺🇸
/ˈsaɪləns/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪləns/
noun
B2
The absence of any sound.
The sudden silence made her nervous.
B2
When no one is talking.
His silence made me think he was upset.
R
When someone chooses not to talk about something.
She ended her silence and shared her story.
R
A lack of communication between people.
After their argument, there was a long silence between them.
verb
R
To stop someone from speaking or making noise.
The guard silenced the noisy crowd.
R
To prevent someone from expressing their views.
The government silenced the critics.
interjection
R
A command to be quiet.
Silence! You're in a library.
translation
The absence of any sound.; When no one is talking.; When someone chooses not to talk about something.; A lack of communication between people.
To stop someone from speaking or making noise.; To prevent someone from expressing their views.
A command to be quiet.
Word Forms
3rd Present
silences
Past
silenced
Perfect
silenced
Progressive
silencing
Plural
silences