splash Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the sound like water splashing
   plash.
   
2. noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
   stir.
   
   • he made a great splash and then disappeared
3. noun a small quantity of something moist or liquid
   splatter; dab.
   
   • a dab of paint
   • a splatter of mud
   • just a splash of whiskey
4. noun a patch of bright color
   
   • her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
5. noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
   splattering; splashing; spatter; spattering.
   
6. noun the act of scattering water about haphazardly
   splashing.
   
7. verb cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
   splosh; sprinkle.
   
   • She splashed the water around her
8. verb walk through mud or mire
   slosh; squish; splosh; squelch; slop.
   
   • We had to splosh across the wet meadow
9. verb dash a liquid upon or against
   plash; splatter; spatter; splosh; swash.
   
   • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
10. verb mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
    
    • The mountain was splashed with snow
11. verb make a splashing sound
    splosh; slush; slosh.
    
    • water was splashing on the floor
12. verb soil or stain with a splashed liquid
    
13. verb strike and dash about in a liquid
    
    • The boys splashed around in the pool

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