quench meaning
UK /kwɛntʃ/ US /kwɛntʃ/ 1 syllable
quench (verb): satisfy (thirst).
quench has 6 meanings in this dictionary.
quench as a verb
- satisfy (thirst)
- The cold water quenched his thirst
Synonyms: slake, allay, assuage
Type of: fit
- put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
Synonyms: snuff out, blow out, extinguish
Related forms: quenching
- electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
Type of: suppress
- suppress or crush completely
- squelch any sign of dissent
- quench a rebellion
Type of: suppress
- reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
Type of: reduce
- cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
- quench steel
Type of: cool
How to pronounce quench
quench is pronounced /kwɛntʃ/ in British English and /kwɛntʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with quench
Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in CH · 6-letter words
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