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squelch |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squelch \Squelch\, v. i. [Perh. imitative. Cf {Squelch}.] To make a sound like that made by the feet of one walking in mud or slush; to make a kind of swashing sound; also to move with such a sound. He turned and strode to the fire, his boots squelching as he walked. --P. L. Ford. A crazy old collier squelching along under squared yards. --W. C. Russell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squelch \Squelch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squelched}; p. pr & vb n. {Squelching}.] [Cf. prov. E. quelch a blow, and quel to crush, to kill.] To quell; to crush; to silence or put down [Colloq.] Oh 't was your luck and mine to be squelched. --Beau. & Fl If you deceive us you will be squelched. --Carlyle. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squelch \Squelch\, n. A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence also a crushing reply. [Colloq.] --Hudibras. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: squelch n : (informal) a crushing remark [syn: {put-down}, {takedown}] v 1: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent" [syn: {quell}] 2: make a sucking sound 3: walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" [syn: {squish}, {splash}, {splosh}, {slosh}, {slop}] 4: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: {squash}, {crush}, {mash}, {squeeze}]
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