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

  • (..) We got a boat to catch, oh! JUNIOR: Here we go. On it. TULIP: Home stretch! (KEYS JANGLING) (INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER PA) We have to be absolutely silent. One human sees a stork with a baby and we'll get reported. MAN: All right, last one. Let's pack it up. (CRYING) (..)
    2016 Storks