mute

/mjˈuːt/

/ˈmjut/

Mute

sourdine

a tool that is used to soften or silence the sound produced by a musical instrument

Exemples

1. Can you please mute your cell phone during the movie?

2. During the meeting, he remained mute as a fish, hardly saying a word.

3. If she overcomes her shyness, she won't be mute as a fish during social gatherings.

4. Whenever the topic of public speaking comes up, she becomes as mute as a fish and avoids speaking in front of others.