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squelch

Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/

The English word “squelch” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
  2. To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
  3. To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
  4. To walk or step through a substance such as mud.

noun

  1. A squelching sound.
  2. A heavy blow or fall.
  3. A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.

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