squelch
skwɛltʃ
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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..
slosh squelcher
2.
controltr.forcefully silence or suppresstr.
  • She squelched the rumors with an official statement..
quash silence suppress
3.
technologytr.TECH.suppress unwanted noise in radio technologytr.TECH.
  • The device squelches the static between transmissions.
mute silence

Noun

1.
soundsound made when walking on wet ground
  • The squelch of his boots was loud in the mud.
slosh squelching squish
2.
communicationremark that silences someone
  • Her squelch left him speechless.
comeback put-down
3.
technologyTECH.electronic circuit that suppresses noiseTECH.
  • He adjusted the squelch setting to reduce the radio noise..
attenuator
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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.

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  1. French:patauger, éclaboussement, ...
  2. German:platschen, Matschen, ...
  3. Italian:fare un rumore di risucchio, suono, ...
  4. Spanish:chapotear, chapoteo, ...
  5. Portuguese:chafurdar, chapinhar, ...
  6. Chinese:发出咯吱声, 吧唧声, ...
  7. Japanese:ぬかるむ, チャプチャプ, ...
  8. Arabic:أَحْدَثَ صَوْتًا عِندَ المَشْيِ في الطِّين, صَوْتُ الوَحْل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִצְמֹץ, רַעַשׁ צְעִידָה בַּבּוֹץ, ...
  10. Russian:хлюпать, хлюпанье, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хлюпати, хлюпання, ...
  12. Hindi:चपचपाना, चपचपाहट, ...
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