fall silent
English
Verb
fall silent (third-person singular simple present falls silent, present participle falling silent, simple past and past participle fell silent)
- To become quiet.
- 2003, R.E.M. (lyrics and music), “The Great Beyond”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003:
- I've seen the stars fall silent from your eyes / All the sights that I have seen
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