dead air

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
Air that is subject to little or no ventilation, thus, little to no air exchange.

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dead air

tumbleweed moment

crickets radio silence thin air

dead-air space

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