noun

1. A squelching sound.

2. (radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.

3. A heavy blow or fall.

verb

1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

   “Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors.”

2. (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.

3. To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground

   “The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.”

Synonyms: quash