squelch
/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
American usage; Transitive verb
verb
To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
Transitive verb
verb
To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
British usage; Intransitive verb
noun
A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors."
- "Oh 'twas your luck and mine to be squelched."
- "If you deceive us you will be squelched."
- "The party’s dominant right wing squelched not only Sherman’s hopes for an early convention, but may have also put the MLA out of contention for the leadership."
- "We believe that Facebook is using privacy as a pretext to squelch research that it considers inconvenient."
- "The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/
- British English: /ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb
- British usage
- Intransitive verb
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Dated