wall off

[lilla]

please tell me the meanings of 'wall of '

[MrPedantic]

Hello Lilla, welcome to Using English!

I'm not sure what "wall off" would mean; but you use "wall of" in situations such of these:

1. A wall of sound = noise so great that it seems like a wall.
2. A wall of players = a line of players in a football match who position themselves between the taker of a free kick and the goal.
3. A wall of silence = when people refuse to say what they know about something (e.g. when local people refuse to talk to the police about an incident).

Other members may have other examples!

MrP

[rewboss]

1. A wall of sound = noise so great that it seems like a wall.

The phrase "wall of sound" is often connected with Phil Spector. Back in the 60s, he created a distinctive sound which involved large numbers of musicians playing orchestrated parts giving a dense, multi-layered effect. The best example is probably You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling which he produced for the Righteous Brothers.

[Coffa]

You can use 'wall off' in the context of 'walling off' or separating a section of a city. For example: "The old quarter of the castle was walled off in the last century."