squelch Synonyms

squelch Meaning

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squelch (n)

a crushing remark

an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Wordnet

squelch (v)

suppress or crush completely

make a sucking sound

walk through mud or mire

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Webster

squelch (v. i.)

To make a sound like that made by the feet of one walking in mud or slush; to make a kind of swashing sound; also, to move with such a sound.

FAQs About the word squelch

a crushing remark, an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise, suppress or crush completely, make a sucking soun

quell, repress, subdue,suppress, sit on, overcome, snuff (out), extinguish, squash, crush

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The hikers squelched through the muddy trail, their boots making a sucking sound with each step.

The ball squelched into the grass, disappearing from sight.

The baby's cries squelched as her mother comforted her.

The sound of footsteps squelched in the snow, creating an eerie silence.