squelch
[ skwelch ]
/ skwɛltʃ /
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verb (used with object)
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument.
verb (used without object)
to make a splashing sound.
to tread heavily in water, mud, wet shoes, etc., with such a sound.
noun
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Origin of squelch
OTHER WORDS FROM squelch
squelcher, nounsquelch·ing·ly, adverbsquelch·ing·ness, nounun·squelched, adjectiveWords nearby squelch
squeeze off, squeeze play, squeeze through, squeezy, squeg, squelch, squeteague, squib, Squibb, squib kick, squid
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squelch
/ (skwɛltʃ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of squelch
squelcher, nounsquelching, adjectivesquelchy, adjectiveWord Origin for squelch
C17: of imitative origin
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