squelched

Meanings

• Verb

  To silence or muffle a sound, especially with a squelching or damping effect.

  - "The radio station automatically squelches commercials when they are not being broadcast."
  - "The referee squelched the crowd's jeers with a firm hand."

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Antonyms

unsquelched

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Synonyms

quash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with squelched
hiccups , picnics , quickships

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Squelch (en) : A soft, heavy substance, such as clay or mud, that can be easily squeezed.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of squelched that leads to same result
squelch , squelched , squelcher , squelchers , squelches , squelching

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Forms

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Squelches, squelched (present tense), Squelched (past tense), Squelching (present participle), Squelched (past participle)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to silence' or 'to stifle'. From Middle English squelchen, probably from Old North French esqueler 'to stifle, suppress', from esqueler 'to squeeze'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'squelch' comes from the Middle English word 'esqueler', which means 'to stifle' or 'to squeeze'.

2. The term 'squelch' was first used in radio communication to describe the automatic silencing of unwanted sounds or interference.

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Related Concepts

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1. Force field: An invisible energy barrier that prevents objects or beings from passing through it.

2. Energy shield: A protective barrier that absorbs or deflects energy or other forms of attack.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'squelched' is often used in science fiction to describe the sound made by a force field or energy shield when it stops an object or person from passing through.

How to Memorize "squelched"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a radio or walkie-talkie that automatically muffles or silences unwanted sounds.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'silence' and remember that 'squelched' means to silence or muffle a sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a squelchy mud puddle, which can absorb or silence sounds.

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