Main Entry: ¹squelch

Pronunciation: \ˈskwelch\

Function: verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1624

transitive verb 1 a : to fall or stamp on so as to crush b (1) : to completely suppress : quell <squelch resistance> (2) : silence <squelched the protesters>
2 : to emit or move with a sucking soundintransitive verb 1 : to emit a sucking sound
2 : to splash through water, slush, or mire

— squelch·er noun