[skwɛltʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a soft sucking sound such as that made by treading heavily through mud
(e.g: bedraggled guests squelched across the lawn to seek shelter)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (originally denoting a heavy crushing fall on to something soft): imitative

[skwɛltʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud
(e.g: the squelch of their feet)

- a circuit that suppresses the output of a radio receiver if the signal strength falls below a certain level


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (originally denoting a heavy crushing fall on to something soft): imitative