Silent Treatment (Noun)
Meaning
An aloof refusal to speak to someone you know.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- After their argument, John gave his sister the silent treatment for the rest of the day.
- Her mom had been giving her the silent treatment for a week, and it was starting to get to her.
- When his roommate borrowed his favorite video game without asking, he retaliated by giving him the silent treatment.
- The silent treatment was a common tactic used by her ex-boyfriend to control and manipulate her.
- After the fight, they both resorted to giving each other the silent treatment, which only made things more awkward.