radio silence
Deliberate transmission halt
Radio silence is the deliberate absence of radio transmission, originally a military term for maintaining quiet to avoid detection or interference.
The phrase now commonly describes any period of deliberate non-communication: After the interview, there was complete radio silence from the company.
Someone who goes radio silent has stopped responding to messages or calls.
Transmitted media signal
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- staticWithout motion or change
airwaves · receiver · transmitter · antenna · distress · blackout · cutoff · unresponsive
Process of working
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- blackoutComplete power loss
protocol · surveillance · mission · intelligence · tactical · countermeasure · infiltration · concealment
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
brushoff · dismissal · snubbing · evasion · withdrawal · incommunicado · shutout · blanking
State of awaiting something
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
anxiety · dread · apprehension · ominous · unease · cliffhanger · mystery · unknown
Emotional separation between people
- distanceSpace between two points
- coldnessLow temperature state
- disconnectTo break a connection
- riftCrack or estrangement
separation · breakup · fallout · alienation · detachment · standoff · impasse · tension
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- signalMessage-conveying cue
static · airwaves · receiver · transmitter · antenna · distress · blackout · cutoff · unresponsive · offline
operation
Process of working
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
blackout · protocol · surveillance · mission · intelligence · tactical · countermeasure · infiltration · concealment
ghosting
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
cold-shoulder · brushoff · dismissal · snubbing · evasion · withdrawal · incommunicado · shutout · blanking · freeze-out
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- waitingRemaining in expectation
foreboding · anxiety · dread · apprehension · ominous · unease · cliffhanger · mystery · unknown · disappearance
estrangement
Emotional separation between people
- distanceSpace between two points
- coldnessLow temperature state
- disconnectTo break a connection
rift · separation · breakup · fallout · alienation · detachment · standoff · impasse · tension · unresolved
- jungle warfareguerrilla tactics, dense foliage, jungle boots, machete, infiltration
- being ignoredghosting, unread messages, no reply, cold shoulder, stonewalling
- Alien Lifeextraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial intelligence, alien intelligence, first contact, biosignatures
- military communicationswalkie-talkie, signal flags, morse code, encrypted message, code word
- military slangFUBAR, hoorah, devil dog, SNAFU, GI
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
radio silencechatter
Light, rapid speech
back-and-forth · open channel · open communication · dialogue · two-way communication
radio silencetransmission
Sending of information
broadcast · static · signal · live broadcast · on-air
radio silencefull disclosure
Withholding no information
transparency · press release · announcement · media blitz · going public
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