Word Meaning

silence definition and meaning

n. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
n. Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
n. Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
n. The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
n. Absence of mention; oblivion.
interj. Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
v. t. To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
v. t. To put to rest; to quiet.
v. t. To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
v. t. To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.

Crossword clues for silence

- Absence of sound
- Peace
- Quiet interval
- Quieten
- say nothing
- Stillness
- Total absence of noise