Squelch Definition

skwĕlch
squelched, squelches, squelching
verb
squelched, squelches, squelching
To crush or smash by or as by falling or stamping upon; squash.
Webster's New World
To subdue forcibly.
Squelch a revolt.
American Heritage
To suppress or silence completely and with a crushing effect.
Webster's New World
To make such a sound.
Webster's New World
To walk heavily, as through mud, making a sucking sound.
Webster's New World
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noun
The sound of liquid, mud, slush, etc. moving under pressure or suction, as in wet shoes.
Webster's New World
A squishing sound.
American Heritage
An electric circuit that cuts off a radio receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise.
American Heritage
A crushed mass of something.
Webster's New World
The act of suppressing or silencing; esp., a crushing retort, answer, rebuke, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Squelch

Noun

Singular:
squelch
Plural:
squelches

Origin of Squelch

  • Probably imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Squelch Sentence Examples

  • Trying to squelch the fear in her voice, she only nodded.

  • Nothing will squelch all your hard work like a stack of invitations returned because they were low on postage.

  • Very well, I shall squelch my lust until you are nourished.

  • Oh, that should squelch any wagging tongues.

  • Set the volume control on the CB 's front panel to approximately one-third and the squelch control to at least three quarters.

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Words Starting With

SSQSQU

Words Ending With

HCHLCH

Unscrambles

squelch

Words Starting With S and Ending With H

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