Definition of: squelch

(skwelch) v.t.
1. To crush; squash.
2. Colloq. To subdue utterly; silence, as with a crushing reply.
—v.i.
3. To make a splashing or sucking noise, as when walking in deep mud.
4. To walk with such a sound.
—noun
1. A noise made when walking in wet boots.
2. A heavy fall or blow.
3. Colloq. A squelcher. [Prob. imit.]