Crickets
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-to make a joke that no one laughs at.
-after someone says a lame joke, it's as if you can hear the crickets because no one laughed. -
When you [text]/call someone and they dont [respond]. They are giving you [crickets]
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When you [prove] someone [wrong] and they have [no response].
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People that make a [ton] of [noise] when youre not around, but get extremely [hush hush] when you are present. Hence running their mouths behind your back.
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The word said to [break the silence] after an [unfunny] (lame) joke has been told, usually to place [embarrassment] on the person who attempted the joke. Sometimes yelled to increase embarrassment.
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To have a joke or comment followed by a silence substantial enough to make the [chirping] of [crickets] [audible].
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Quietness that is unexpected or sudden. Especially when [the audience] doesnt understand. A time when youd expect only to hear [crickets], due to the silence. A slow lonely time
You could hear a [pin drop]. -
no reply or reaction at all; no spoken or written answer:
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@sommer Well in TV shows/cartoons, the sound of "crickets" is when no one has a logical answer.
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