Squelch — Defs

01 v. t. To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.

imp. & p. p. Squelched; p. pr. & vb. n. Squelching

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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.

02 n. A heavy fall, as of something flat.

03 v. i. To make a sound like that made by the feet of one walking in mud or slush; to make a kind of swashing sound; to squish; also, to move with …

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To make a sound like that made by the feet of one walking in mud or slush; to make a kind of swashing sound; to squish; 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.