squelch
/skwɛltʃ/
noun
- A soft sucking sound, like that of walking in mud or wet ground.
- A loud squelch came from the drain as the water was sucked down.
- We heard the squelch of boots in the swamp.
- The only sound was the squelch of wet leaves underfoot.
- A circuit in a radio receiver that cuts off the audio output when no signal is present, reducing background noise.
- He turned up the squelch to stop the hissing noise.
- The squelch on my walkie-talkie keeps cutting out weak signals.
- Adjust the squelch to eliminate static between transmissions.
verb
- To suppress or silence something, especially an idea, rumor, or opposition.
- Her sharp response squelched any further debate on the topic.
- The manager quickly squelched the rumor about layoffs.
- The government tried to squelch the protest by limiting media coverage.
- To make a soft sucking sound, like when walking in wet mud.
- His boots squelched with every step on the wet carpet.
- We squelched through the muddy field after the rain.
- The children laughed as they squelched in the puddles.
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