Main Entry:

¹squelch

Pronunciation:

\ˈskwelch\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1624

transitive verb1 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 verb1: to emit a sucking sound2: to splash through water, slush, or mire

— squelch·er noun