English Explanatory Dictionary

quelch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To squelch; to eliminate.
  2. To make a squelching sound.
noun
  1. A blow; a bang.

Word forms

quelch quelches quelching quelched

Etymology

Alteration of squelch, perhaps influenced in form by quench.

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