silent mode

noun

A setting available on mobile phones and pagers that, when activated, disables the ringtones and, in some cases, also the vibrating alerts or alarm.

Meanings

nounsilent mode (countable and uncountable, plural silent modes)

plural silent modes

  1. countableuncountableA setting available on mobile phones and pagers that, when activated, disables the ringtones and, in some cases, also the vibrating alerts or alarm.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 靜音模式 /静音模式
  • 靜音模式 /静音模式 (jìngyīn móshì)Translations
Dutch stille modus
  • stille modusTranslations
Finnish äänetön tila, äänetön
  • äänetön tilaTranslations
  • äänetönTranslations
French mode silencieux, silencieux
  • mode silencieuxTranslations
  • silencieuxTranslations
German Ruhemodus, Lautlos-Modus
  • RuhemodusTranslations
  • Lautlos-ModusTranslations
  • Stumm-ModusTranslations
Korean 무음 모드
  • 무음 모드 (mueum modeu)Translations
Polish tryb cichy
  • tryb cichyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

silent mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silent%20mode

MLA

“silent mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silent%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silent mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silent%20mode.

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