nnoun.statethe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)Examples:- there was a shocked silence
- he gestured for silence
Derivationally Related Form:silentsilence
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:silenceconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe absence of soundSynset:quiet
Examples:- he needed silence in order to sleep
- the street was quiet
Antonyms:sound
Derivationally Related Form:quietsilentsilence
Hypernyms:sound property
Inherited Hypernyms:silencesound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hushquietnesssoundlessnessspeechlessnessstillstillness
Full Hyponyms:hushnoiselessnessquietnessspeechlessness
nnoun.attributea refusal to speak when expectedSynset:muteness
Examples:- his silence about my contribution was surprising
Derivationally Related Form:silentsilencemute
Hypernyms:uncommunicativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:mutenessuncommunicativenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe trait of keeping things secretSynset:secrecy secretiveness
Derivationally Related Form:silencesecretive
Hypernyms:uncommunicativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:secrecyuncommunicativenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:mum
vverb.changecause to be quiet or not talkSynset:hush hush up quieten shut up still
Examples:- Please silence the children in the church!
Antonyms:louden
Derivationally Related Form:silencerhushstillsilence
Hypernyms:conquer stamp down subdue suppress
Inherited Hypernyms:hushsuppresscontrolrestrain
Direct Hyponyms:calm downgaglullmuzzleshout downshush
Causes:hush
Full Troponyms:gaglullshout downshush
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressureExamples:- All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power
Derivationally Related Form:silence
Hypernyms:conquer stamp down subdue suppress
Inherited Hypernyms:silencesuppresscontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something