Associations to the word «Squelch»

Wiktionary

SQUELCH, verb. (transitive) (US) to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
SQUELCH, verb. (transitive) (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
SQUELCH, verb. (intransitive) (British) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
SQUELCH, verb. (intransitive) (British) to walk or step through a substance such as mud
SQUELCH, noun. A squelching sound.
SQUELCH, noun. (radio technology) suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.

Dictionary definition

SQUELCH, noun. A crushing remark.
SQUELCH, noun. An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.
SQUELCH, verb. Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion".
SQUELCH, verb. Make a sucking sound.
SQUELCH, verb. Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow".
SQUELCH, verb. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King