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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Origin of Squelch
Probably imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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