Definition of tumbleweed:
°Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as
witch grass, wild
indigo,
Amaranthus albus, etc.
°Describing unwonted silence and inactivity. Often used of a situation when one makes a statement that is ignored or ill-received from one's audience. Gives the impression that a tumbleweed has passed through the room, as the resultant silence is likened to that of a desolate desert.
Definition of tumbleweed:
°Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as
witch grass, wild
indigo,
Amaranthus albus, etc.
°Describing unwonted silence and inactivity. Often used of a situation when one makes a statement that is ignored or ill-received from one's audience. Gives the impression that a tumbleweed has passed through the room, as the resultant silence is likened to that of a desolate desert.