Squelched
/ˈskwɛltʃt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:26 pts9 letters
Definition of Squelched
verb
- To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
"Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors."
- (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.
- To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
"The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night."
- To walk or step through a substance such as mud
"The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless."
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
quash
ANTONYMS
unsquelched