silent

Definition

  • noun: a motion picture made without spoken dialogue
  • adjective: not speaking or making noise
  • adjective: making no utterance
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: quiet, mute, dumb

Examples

  • I told him that I thought he was crazy and got 'the silent treatment' for the rest of the day. [=he refused to talk to me for the rest of the day]

  • You have the 'right to remain silent'. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]

  • Whenever she gets mad at me, she 'gives me the silent treatment'. [=she does not speak to me]

Movie quotes

  • (..) bomb isn't one of theirs. I'm saying that if they did this, they'd be crowing right now. There is a reason the people who did this are keeping silent about it. And that is? You don't take credit for something until you're done, right? So, what if they're just getting started? (..)
    2016 TvShow: Designated Survivor Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1