Squelch
WordNet
noun
(1) An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
(2) A crushing remark
verb
(3) Suppress or crush completely
"Squelch any sign of dissent"
"Quench a rebellion"
(4) To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"Crush an aluminum can"
"Squeeze a lemon"
(5) Walk through mud or mire
"We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
(6) Make a sucking sound
WiktionaryText
Verb
- to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
- Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors.
- to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of your receiver.
- to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
- The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
- to walk or step through a substance such as mud
- The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.