crickets

noun

1. plural of cricket.

2. (US, slang, humorous) Absolute silence; no communication. Derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) complete quiet. May be used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases.

- Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just... crickets.

- We asked for an explanation, but all we heard was the sound of crickets.