squelch meaning and definition

SQUELCH noun

Definition of squelch (noun)

1. a crushing remark
   • synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown
2. an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
   • synonyms: squelch circuit, squelcher

SQUELCH verb

Definition of squelch (verb)

1. suppress or crush completely
   • "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
   • synonyms: quell, quench
2. make a sucking sound
3. walk through mud or mire
   • "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
   • synonyms: slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish
4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
   • "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
   • synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squeeze