Squelch
verb
To make a soft, wet, sucking sound.
He squelched through the muddy field.
Often appears as...
- squelched through
- squelched in
verb
To forcefully stop or suppress something.
The government squelched the rebellion.
Often appears as...
- squelched the rumor
- squelched the opposition
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A soft suction sound.
We heard the squelch of boots in the mud.
Often appears as...
- squelch of boots
- squelch of mud
noun
A control on a radio that is used to suppress static noise.
Adjust the squelch to clear the static noise.
Often appears as...
- squelch control
- squelch adjustment
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make a soft, wet, sucking sound.
He squelched through the muddy field.
Often appears as...
- squelched through
- squelched in
verb
To forcefully stop or suppress something.
The government squelched the rebellion.
Often appears as...
- squelched the rumor
- squelched the opposition
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A soft suction sound.
We heard the squelch of boots in the mud.
Often appears as...
- squelch of boots
- squelch of mud
noun
A control on a radio that is used to suppress static noise.
Adjust the squelch to clear the static noise.
Often appears as...
- squelch control
- squelch adjustment
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'squelch' to describe sounds that create a vivid picture of squishiness in the listener's mind.
She dropped the tomato, and it squelched against the kitchen floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Movement Associated
'Squelch' often implies movement through something that would resist, like mud or wet terrain.
The dog's paws squelched in the sodden grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Onomatopoeic Usage
The word 'squelch' is onomatopoeic, which means its pronunciation mimics the actual sound it describes.
Every step I took, my shoes squelched loudly, echoing in the silence.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'squelch' to describe sounds that create a vivid picture of squishiness in the listener's mind.
She dropped the tomato, and it squelched against the kitchen floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Movement Associated
'Squelch' often implies movement through something that would resist, like mud or wet terrain.
The dog's paws squelched in the sodden grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Onomatopoeic Usage
The word 'squelch' is onomatopoeic, which means its pronunciation mimics the actual sound it describes.
Every step I took, my shoes squelched loudly, echoing in the silence.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'squelch' to describe sounds that create a vivid picture of squishiness in the listener's mind.
She dropped the tomato, and it squelched against the kitchen floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Movement Associated
'Squelch' often implies movement through something that would resist, like mud or wet terrain.
The dog's paws squelched in the sodden grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Onomatopoeic Usage
The word 'squelch' is onomatopoeic, which means its pronunciation mimics the actual sound it describes.
Every step I took, my shoes squelched loudly, echoing in the silence.
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How to Discover Your...
You’ve suppressed the best parts of you because you took on these other identities and these personas in an effort to make your life better. Because, you know, we all buy into some things about what we’re supposed to be doing and who we’re supposed to be. So what if you squelch that?
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Chimpanzees Hurl Dung at...
right well what I can tell you from looking at this dropping is that at the moment these chimps are feeling almost exclusively on fig it's kind of mushy I mean it almost looks like a squelched up
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The Monopoly of...
practices were unfair they were in fact suppressing innovation in a marketplace it squelches third-party software application development
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How to Discover Your...
You’ve suppressed the best parts of you because you took on these other identities and these personas in an effort to make your life better. Because, you know, we all buy into some things about what we’re supposed to be doing and who we’re supposed to be. So what if you squelch that?
Video examples
Chimpanzees Hurl Dung at...
right well what I can tell you from looking at this dropping is that at the moment these chimps are feeling almost exclusively on fig it's kind of mushy I mean it almost looks like a squelched up
Video examples
The Monopoly of...
practices were unfair they were in fact suppressing innovation in a marketplace it squelches third-party software application development
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Quote examples
George T. Conway III
American Lawyer
The president may have the raw constitutional power to, say, squelch an investigation or to pardon a close associate. But if he does so not to serve the public interest, but to serve his own, he surely could be removed from office, even if he has not committed a criminal act.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
Rebel' is not a word I would describe for myself, but I feel like I was a total rebel being an actor. It made me feel like there was something in me, a passion, a love - and that I didn't just squelch it.
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Joel Salatin
American Author
Too often, parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come out of great farming.
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Alan Colmes
American Journalist
If I, as a liberal, didn't speak out against those who would squelch the free speech of conservatives, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a liberal.
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Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
Communism didn't work because people weren't ready for it, it was corrupt, and because it squelched individualism.
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Afeni Shakur
American Activist
We must recognize that anger only agitates and incites. It cannot squelch or satisfy the hunger for justice.
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Amy Gerstler
American Poet
Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress.
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Ed Schultz
American Entertainer
Squelching debate by branding it un-American is dishonest, dangerous, and, in itself, hateful.
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Andy Beshear
American Politician
Those that have less money shouldn't have their voices squelched.
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John Lydon
English Musician
Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises.
Quote examples
George T. Conway III
American Lawyer
The president may have the raw constitutional power to, say, squelch an investigation or to pardon a close associate. But if he does so not to serve the public interest, but to serve his own, he surely could be removed from office, even if he has not committed a criminal act.
Quote examples
Viola Davis
American Actress
Rebel' is not a word I would describe for myself, but I feel like I was a total rebel being an actor. It made me feel like there was something in me, a passion, a love - and that I didn't just squelch it.
Quote examples
Joel Salatin
American Author
Too often, parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come out of great farming.
Quote examples
Alan Colmes
American Journalist
If I, as a liberal, didn't speak out against those who would squelch the free speech of conservatives, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a liberal.
Quote examples
Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
Communism didn't work because people weren't ready for it, it was corrupt, and because it squelched individualism.
Quote examples
Afeni Shakur
American Activist
We must recognize that anger only agitates and incites. It cannot squelch or satisfy the hunger for justice.
Quote examples
Amy Gerstler
American Poet
Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress.
Quote examples
Ed Schultz
American Entertainer
Squelching debate by branding it un-American is dishonest, dangerous, and, in itself, hateful.
Quote examples
Andy Beshear
American Politician
Those that have less money shouldn't have their voices squelched.
Quote examples
John Lydon
English Musician
Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises.
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