spoke volumes
Said much silently
To speak volumes is to communicate a great deal without words, or to be highly significant: Her silence spoke volumes.
The phrase suggests that meaning conveyed—through a gesture, expression, or circumstance—could fill books.
Usually appears in past tense: The look on his face spoke volumes about how he felt.
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- said it allExpressed everything necessary
- indicativeServing as a sign
- loud and clearAudible and unambiguous
eloquent · glance · meaningful · knowing look · expressive · shrug · significant · silence · silent treatment · poignant · conveying · manifesting · gesture · suggestive · wordless · implication · communicative · demonstrative