squelch
A squelching soundA squelching sound.
» We squelched across the muddy field.
Мы с хлюпаньем прошли через грязное поле.
Ми хлюпали ногами, ідучи через багнисте поле.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A squelching sound.
хлюпаньеxljupanʹje
(countable, dated)A heavy blow or fall.
(countable)A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.
- an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
- a crushing remark
Examples
3 sentencesWe squelched across the muddy field.
Ми хлюпали ногами, ідучи через багнисте поле. — deniko
ruМы с хлюпаньем прошли через грязное поле. — odexed
If you squelch the fire with water, the coals will not smolder.
The storm also squelched months of excitement and preparation for the biggest event planned in a long time.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, EnglishUnknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.
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Forms
plural: squelchesSynonyms
4 synonyms- an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise:squelch circuitsquelcher
- a crushing remark:put-downsquelchertakedown
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable