Dictionary Entry
squelch
squelch is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To quell; to crush; to silence or put down. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 23 · 8 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
- 2noun
A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply.
- 3noun
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
Synonyms
- 4noun
a crushing remark
- 5verb
suppress or crush completely
"squelch any sign of dissent"
"quench a rebellion"
- 6verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"
"squeeze a lemon"
- 7verb
walk through mud or mire
"We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
- 8verb
make a sucking sound
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