English / idiom
Crickets
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Complete silence or an utter lack of response, especially after asking a question or making an announcement.
In context
01
When the senior director asked if anyone had reviewed the revised guidelines, all he heard was crickets.
02
The mentor proposed an ambitious new training framework, but received nothing but crickets from the skeptical committee.
Synonyms
dead silence,radio silence,total quiet
Antonyms
clamor,lively discussion,enthusiastic applause
Collocations
hear crickets,get crickets in response,meet with crickets