splash
Americanverb (used with object)
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to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter.
Don't splash her dress!
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to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does.
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to cause to appear spattered.
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to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles.
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to make (one's way) with splashing.
He splashed his way across the pool.
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Logging. to move (logs) by releasing a body of water from a splash dam.
verb (used without object)
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to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.
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to fall, move, or strike with a splash or splashes.
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(of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles.
noun
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the act of splashing.
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the sound of splashing.
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a quantity of some liquid or semiliquid substance splashed upon or in a thing.
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a spot caused by something splashed.
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a patch, as of color or light.
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Logging.
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the act of splashing logs.
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water released, as from a splash dam for splashing logs.
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a striking show or impression.
- Synonyms:
- sensation, uproar, impression, ado
verb phrase
verb
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to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter
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to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs
he splashed his jacket
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to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing
he splashed through the puddle
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(tr) to print (a story or photograph) prominently in a newspaper
noun
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an instance or sound of splashing
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an amount splashed
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a patch created by or as if by splashing
a splash of colour
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informal an extravagant display, usually for effect (esp in the phrase make a splash )
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a small amount of soda water, water, etc, added to an alcoholic drink
Other Word Forms
- splashingly adverb
- unsplashed adjective
Etymology
Origin of splash
First recorded in 1705–15; perhaps alteration of plash 1
Example Sentences
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Speaking to AFP at half-time, MLS commissioner Gerber said the league will splash "tens of millions" of dollars on its biggest ever marketing effort, to harness the upcoming huge spike in soccer interest.
From Barron's
A picture of a shell-shocked-looking Andrew after he left the police station was splashed on the front page of virtually every major British newspaper Friday.
They will end the mission with a splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
From BBC
The image of a stunned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor slumped back in a car after his arrest has been splashed over newspapers and websites worldwide.
From BBC
That has seen the Magnificent Seven market titans including Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft struggle since the start of January, with questions being raised about the wisdom of the vast sums splashed on artificial intelligence.
From Barron's
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