Definition of squelch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundintr. make a soft sucking sound when walking on mud or wet groundintr.
- His boots squelched in the muddy field..
2.
controltr. forcefully silence or suppresstr.
- She squelched the rumors with an official statement..
3.
technologytr. TECH. suppress unwanted noise in radio technologytr. TECH.
- The device squelches the static between transmissions.
Noun
1.
soundsound made when walking on wet ground
- The squelch of his boots was loud in the mud.
2.
communicationremark that silences someone
- Her squelch left him speechless.
3.
technologyTECH. electronic circuit that suppresses noiseTECH.
- He adjusted the squelch setting to reduce the radio noise..
Expressions with squelch
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move with difficulty through wet mud making squishy sounds
We had to squelch our way through the flooded field.
Origin of squelch
Imitative, squelch (sound of walking in mud)
Examples of squelch in a sentence
The mud squelched under his feet with every step. He squelched the protest with a stern warning. The manager squelched any dissent during the meeting. The engineer squelched the feedback noise. Modern radios can squelch background interference. The squelch of the wet sponge was satisfying.
I heard the squelch as I stepped on the soaked carpet. His squelch during the debate was unforgettable. The comedian's squelch silenced the heckler instantly. The technician fine-tuned the squelch to clear the signal. Adjusting the squelch helped in reducing the static noise.
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- French:patauger, éclaboussement, ...
- German:platschen, Matschen, ...
- Italian:fare un rumore di risucchio, suono, ...
- Spanish:chapotear, chapoteo, ...
- Portuguese:chafurdar, chapinhar, ...
- Chinese:发出咯吱声, 吧唧声, ...
- Japanese:ぬかるむ, チャプチャプ, ...
- Arabic:أَحْدَثَ صَوْتًا عِندَ المَشْيِ في الطِّين, صَوْتُ الوَحْل, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְמֹץ, רַעַשׁ צְעִידָה בַּבּוֹץ, ...
- Russian:хлюпать, хлюпанье, ...
- Ukrainian:хлюпати, хлюпання, ...
- Hindi:चपचपाना, चपचपाहट, ...
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