SQUELCH
/ˈskwɛltʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 23
Definition
- noun a crushing remark.
— synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown
- noun an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.
— synonyms: squelch_circuit, squelcher
- verb suppress or crush completely.
— synonyms: quell, quench
- verb make a sucking sound.
- verb walk through mud or mire.
— synonyms: squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop
- verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
— synonyms: squash, crush, mash, squeeze
Examples
- “Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors.”
- “The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.”
- “The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.”
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