non-speaking
adjective[before noun]
(alsononspeaking)uk/ˌnɒnˈspiː.kɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈspiː.kɪŋ/not saying anything:
Glasses ofwineandorangejuicewerepassedaround by non-speakingwaiters.
Theperformancewasintendedto beinteractive; it was not for a nonspeakingaudience.
notabletospeak:
Non-speakingpeopleoften useelectronicdevicestohelpthem tocommunicate.
Thisapproachprovidesanalternativetosigningfor nonspeakingclients.
If anactorhas a non-speakingpart, theyappearin afilm,play, etc. but do not say anything:
She had a non-speakingpartin "The Merchant of Venice".
He made hisdebutin a non-speakingrolein along-runningsoapopera.
- Theoverseasdelegateswereabletoattendthedebatein a non-speakingcapacity.
- We musttryhardertoestablishwhattechnicalhelpnonspeakingpeoplewould like to have.
- The onlypartsshe wasofferedwere non-speakingrolesincostumedramas.
- She has a nonspeakingcameoin the show.
Falling silent and not speaking
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- bite
- bitesomethingback
- button your lipidiom
- clam
- clam up
- draw
- gob
- have nothing to say foryourselfidiom
- mouth
- speak
- speechless
- speechlessly
- speechlessness
- stick
- stick insomeone'sthroatidiom
- tongue-tied
- unavowed
- unmentioned
- wordless