n.
1.the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
2.the absence of sound
3.a refusal to speak when expected
4.the trait of keeping things secret silence v.
1.cause to be quiet or not talk
2.keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
Idiom of the Day
put (something) over on (someone)
to fool or trick someone
The man was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and could not come to work.