squelch meaning

squelch as a verb

1. suppress or crush completely
   • squelch any sign of dissent
   • quench a rebellion

   Synonyms: quell, quench

   Type of: suppress

   Related forms: squelcher

2. make a sucking sound

   Type of: sound

3. walk through mud or mire
   • We had to splosh across the wet meadow

   Synonyms: squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop

   Type of: slog

4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
   • crush an aluminum can
   • squeeze a lemon

   Synonyms: squash, crush, mash, squeeze

   Type of: press

   Kinds: wring, stamp, steamroller, tread, telescope

squelch as a noun

1. a crushing remark

   Synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown

   Type of: derision

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

   Synonyms: squelch circuit, squelcher

   Type of: circuit

How to pronounce squelch

squelch is pronounced /skwɛltʃ/ in British English and /skwɛltʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with squelch

• belch
• welch
• welsh