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fallen silent

fallen silent is the past participle of fall silent.

Meaning of fall silent

Verb

fall silent (third-person singular simple present falls silent, present participle falling silent, simple past fell silent, past participle fallen silent)

  1. To become quiet.
    • I've seen the stars fall silent from your eyes / All the sights that I have seen2003, R.E.M., “The Great Beyond”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003

Questions about fallen silent

What is fallen silent the past participle of?
Fallen silent is the past participle of fall silent.

Words near fallen silent in the dictionary

  1. fallen over oneself
  2. fallen pregnant
  3. fallen prey
  4. fallen short
  5. fallen sick
  6. fallen silent
  7. fallen through
  8. fallen through the cracks
  9. fallen to
  10. fallen to one's knees
  11. fallen to the ground

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