Definition
An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.
A quiet or awkward moment in a conversation where neither individual is speaking.
In Context
- "They fired the production engineer because too many moments of dead air were interrupting the broadcast."
- "Today we're going to try sitting with silence a bit. Don't worry about any moments of dead air in the conversation."
Also Said As
- tumbleweed moment