break the silence (English, verb)
expansion: break the silence (third-person singular simple present breaks the silence, present participle breaking the silence, simple past broke the silence, past participle broken the silence)
Senses:
glosses: To start talking in a conversation after a period where nobody speaks.
glosses: To state an opinion on a subject that has been taboo for a period of time.
Forms:
form: breaks the silence
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: breaking the silence
tags: participle
present
form: broke the silence
tags: past
form: broken the silence
tags: participle
past