dead air

Noun

Meaning

an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

silence

Antonyms

lively discussion enthusiastic discussion passionate conversation passionate discussion strong radio signal clear radio signal
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Hypernyms

break suspension pause interruption intermission

Examples

Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air. Maurice Gibb

Close letter words and terms

dead dead against dead ahead dead amiss dead and buried dead and done for