English dictionary
splash
nounPronunciation
splæʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of scattering water about haphazardly
noun
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
noun
- a patch of bright color
noun
- the sound like water splashing
noun
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
noun
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
verb
- mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
verb
- dash a liquid upon or against
verb
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
verb
- strike and dash about in a liquid
verb
- soil or stain with a splashed liquid
verb
- walk through mud or mire
verb
- make a splashing sound
Example sentences
her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
a dab of paint
a splatter of mud
just a splash of whiskey
he made a great splash and then disappeared
The mountain was splashed with snow
The mother splashed the baby's face with water
She splashed the water around her
The boys splashed around in the pool
We had to splosh across the wet meadow
water was splashing on the floor