radio silence
The phrase "radio silence" originates from military and telecommunications contexts but is now also used metaphorically to describe a sudden halt in communication.
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Definition
B2Telecommunications
(technical)A state where all radio transmissions are halted for safety or security reasons.
Example
- The control tower ordered radio silence during the emergency.
B2Military
(technical)A command to stop all radio communications to prevent interception by the enemy.
Example
- The troops maintained radio silence to avoid detection.
B2General Communication
(idiomatic)A period when a person or organization stops all communication unexpectedly.
Example
- After the argument, she went into radio silence and didn't reply to any messages.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "radio silence":
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