splash

[splash]

verb (used with object)

1. to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter.

   Don't splash her dress!

2. to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does.

3. to cause to appear spattered.

4. to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles.

5. to make (one's way) with splashing.

   He splashed his way across the pool.

6. Logging.,  to move (logs) by releasing a body of water from a splash dam.

verb (used without object)

1. to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.

2. to fall, move, or strike with a splash or splashes.

3. (of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles.

noun

1. the act of splashing.

2. the sound of splashing.

3. a quantity of some liquid or semiliquid substance splashed upon or in a thing.

4. a spot caused by something splashed.

5. a patch, as of color or light.

6. Logging.

   1. the act of splashing logs.

   2. water released, as from a splash dam for splashing logs.

7. a striking show or impression.

   Synonyms: sensation, uproar, impression, ado

verb phrase

1. splash down.,  splashdown.

splash

/ splæʃ /

verb

1. to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter

2. to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs

   he splashed his jacket

3. to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing

   he splashed through the puddle

4. (tr) to print (a story or photograph) prominently in a newspaper

noun

1. an instance or sound of splashing

2. an amount splashed

3. a patch created by or as if by splashing

   a splash of colour

4. informal,  an extravagant display, usually for effect (esp in the phrase make a splash )

5. a small amount of soda water, water, etc, added to an alcoholic drink

Other Word Forms

• splashingly adverb
• unsplashed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of splash¹

First recorded in 1705–15; perhaps alteration of plash ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of splash¹

C18: alteration of _plash ¹

Example Sentences

Technology companies that are splashing out to hire AI talent are writing even bigger checks to build the infrastructure needed to power cutting-edge AI models.

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United made a splash in the world of in-flight internet service a year ago by choosing Starlink to outfit its entire fleet.

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I prefer Duncan Hines frosting over Pillsbury — it’s tangier — and I fold in about ¼ cup Murray’s Heirloom Apple Butter, a pinch of salt, a splash of vanilla and the zest of an orange.

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They employ quite a few mustangs at their guest ranch operation in the town of Bridgeport, including Jethro, a friendly brown fella with a splash of white on his forehead.

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Berko said he believed some water might have incidentally splashed on the women as Cruz turned around to tell them to stop recording, but denied intentional wrongdoing.

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Related Words

• dash 
• douse 
• drench 
• drown 
• paddle 
• slop 
• slosh 
• soak 
• spatter 
• spray 
• sprinkle 
• squirt 
• strew 
• wade 
• wet