Princeton's WordNet

1. silence(noun)

   the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

   "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

2. silence, quiet(noun)

   the absence of sound

   "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

3. muteness, silence(noun)

   a refusal to speak when expected

   "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

4. secrecy, secretiveness, silence(verb)

   the trait of keeping things secret

5. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up(verb)

   cause to be quiet or not talk

   "Please silence the children in the church!"

6. silence(verb)

   keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

   "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. silence(noun)ˈsaɪ ləns

   when there is complete quiet

   The silence in the school yard was strange.

2. silenceˈsaɪ ləns

   when sb does not talk

   She maintained her silence throughout the day.

3. silenceˈsaɪ ləns

   a short period when everyone is quiet as a sign of respect

   a two minute silence to remember those who died

4. silence(verb)ˈsaɪ ləns

   to do sth to prevent sb from talking about sth

   They say the mafia silenced him.

5. silenceˈsaɪ ləns

   to stop sb or sth from making any sound

   a plan to silence the dog

Wiktionary

1. silence(Noun)

   The lack of any sound.

   When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.

2. silence(Noun)

   Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.

   During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.

3. silence(Noun)

   The action of refraining from speaking.

   "You have the right to silence," said the police officer.

4. silence(Verb)

   To make something silent.

   Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?

5. silence(Verb)

   To suppress criticism etc.

6. silence(Verb)

   To block gene expression.

7. silence(Interjection)

   be quiet

Origin: From silence.

Webster Dictionary

1. Silence(noun)

   the state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness

2. Silence(noun)

   forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness

3. Silence(noun)

   secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence

4. Silence(noun)

   the cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence

5. Silence(noun)

   absence of mention; oblivion

6. Silence(u)

   be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence

7. Silence(verb)

   to compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush

8. Silence(verb)

   to put to rest; to quiet

9. Silence(verb)

   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

10. Silence(verb)

    to cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy

The Roycroft Dictionary

1. silence

   A trick of the human gullet that conceals weakness or emptiness.

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