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/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/
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S K W EH1 L CH
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A squelching sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Ellipsis of squelch circuit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, electrical-engineering, engineering, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, radio, radio-technology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A heavy blow or fall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, transitive
Examples
Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quash
Antonyms: none provided
To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: broadcasting, electrical-engineering, engineering, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, radio, radio-technology
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To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, intransitive
Examples
The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To walk or step through a substance such as mud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, intransitive
Examples
The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: squelch circuit, squelcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
a crushing remark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: derision
suppress or crush completely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
squelch any sign of dissent quench a rebellion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quell, quench
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
crush an aluminum can squeeze a lemon
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: squash, crush, mash, squeeze
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: press
Narrower terms: wring, stamp, steamroller, tread, telescope
walk through mud or mire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We had to splosh across the wet meadow
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp
make a sucking sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound, go
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.
Across languages
Translations
72 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
шляпане
(šljapane)
— a squelching sound
Hungarian :
cuppogás
— a squelching sound
Hungarian :
szortyogás
— a squelching sound
Hungarian :
szörcsögés
— a squelching sound
Māori :
pakora
— a squelching sound
Māori :
pākorakora
— a squelching sound
Russian :
хлюпанье
(xljupanʹje)
— a squelching sound
Swedish :
klafs
— a squelching sound
Bulgarian :
потискане
(potiskane)
— suppression of unwanted hiss
German :
Rauschsperre
— suppression of unwanted hiss
German :
Rauschunterdrückung
— suppression of unwanted hiss
Hungarian :
csendeshangolás
— suppression of unwanted hiss
Hungarian :
zajelnyomás
— suppression of unwanted hiss
Hungarian :
zajzár
— suppression of unwanted hiss
Russian :
шумоподавление
(šumopodavlenije)
— suppression of unwanted hiss
Bulgarian :
потушавам
(potušavam)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Bulgarian :
потискам
(potiskam)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Czech :
učinit přítrž
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Czech :
zarazit
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Dutch :
smoren
— to halt, stop, eliminate
French :
clouer le bec
— to halt, stop, eliminate
French :
museler
— to halt, stop, eliminate
French :
réduire au silence
— to halt, stop, eliminate
German :
unterdrücken
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
elnyom
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
elfojt
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
elhallgattat
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
megakadályoz
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
letör
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
eltapos
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
kiirt
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
felszámol
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
megállít
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Hungarian :
eltipor
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Russian :
уничтожа́ть
(uničtožátʹ)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Spanish :
aplastar
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Swedish :
hejda
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Swedish :
hindra
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Swedish :
stoppa
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Ukrainian :
придушити
(prydušyty)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Ukrainian :
знищити
(znyščyty)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Ukrainian :
розтоптати
(roztoptaty)
— to halt, stop, eliminate
Spanish :
sintonizar
— radio technology: suppress hiss or static
Ukrainian :
придушити
(prydušyty)
— radio technology: suppress hiss or static
Ukrainian :
заглушити
(zahlušyty)
— radio technology: suppress hiss or static
Bulgarian :
шляпам
(šljapam)
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Czech :
čvachtat
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
French :
faire floc floc
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
French :
faire flip-flap
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Galician :
choupar
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Galician :
batuxar
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Galician :
escaldrufar
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
German :
matschen
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Hungarian :
cuppog
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Hungarian :
szortyog
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Hungarian :
tocsog
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Hungarian :
szörcsög
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Russian :
хлюпать
(xljupatʹ)
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Serbo-Croatian :
šljapkati
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Spanish :
chapotear
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Swedish :
klafsa
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Ukrainian :
хлюпати
(xljupaty)
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Ukrainian :
чалапати
(čalapaty)
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Ukrainian :
шльопати
(šlʹopaty)
— to make a sucking, splashing noise
Czech :
čvachtat se
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Czech :
rochnit se
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Dutch :
ploeteren
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Hungarian :
caplat
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Hungarian :
slattyog
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Swedish :
klafsa
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Ukrainian :
чалапати
(čalapaty)
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud
Ukrainian :
брьохати
(brʹoxaty)
— to walk or step through a substance such as a mud