splash

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/ splæʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!

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

to cause to appear spattered.

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

to make (one's way) with splashing: He splashed his way across the pool.

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

verb (used without object)

to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.

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

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

noun

the act of splashing.

the sound of splashing.

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

a spot caused by something splashed.

a patch, as of color or light.

Logging.

the act of splashing logs.
water released, as from a splash dam for splashing logs.

a striking show or impression.

Verb Phrases

splash down. See entry at splashdown.

OTHER WORDS FOR splash

16 ado, impression, uproar, sensation.

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Origin of splash

First recorded in 1705–15; perhaps alteration of plash¹

OTHER WORDS FROM splash

splash·ing·ly, adverbun·splashed, adjective

Words nearby splash

splake, splanchnic, splanchnic nerve, splanchno-, splanchnopleure, splash, splashback, splashboard, splash dam, splashdown, splasher

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How to use splash in a sentence

The launch of Apple’s new 5G-enabled iPhone 12 on Tuesday promised to make a splash in China, the world’s largest 5G market.
Apple’s 5G iPhone debut didn’t go as planned in the world’s biggest 5G market|Grady McGregor|October 14, 2020|Fortune
It’s made a splash in the B2C world because it has given advertisers a data-fueled way to run ads on television.
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Getting startedIn the old hunting cabin, you may set your Dutch oven on the wood stove and load it up with water, fresh bones, and a splash of vinegar.
Bone broth will sustain you at home and in the wild. Here’s how to make it.|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|October 5, 2020|Popular-Science
Brian Armstrong, the cryptocurrency exchange’s chief executive, made a splash with a blog post on Sunday that declared Coinbase would not engage in social activism or advocate for political causes or candidates.
There is no such thing as ‘apolitical culture’|rhhackettfortune|September 30, 2020|Fortune

This Remington blender brings a great splash of retro color and design to the kitchen, with every detail considered all the way down to the 48-ounce glass jar, vintage-style three-speed lever control, and the handy blade speed gauge on the front.
Blenders that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 28, 2020|Popular-Science
The episode does not seem to have made much of a splash in the race thus far.
Watch a Republican Try to Duck the Abortion Ban He Cosponsored|Jack Holmes|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whereas Gotham mopes in the shadows, The Flash bursts like a splash page.
‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie|Sujay Kumar|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your first big splash was in Cape Fear, and that auditorium scene between you and De Niro is beyond creepy to this day.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney|Marlow Stern|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next set of results from the Subaru Hyper-Suprime-Cam will extend the SPLASH survey in important ways.
Some of the First Galaxies Were Big Babies|Matthew R. Francis|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The larger survey should tell us how typical the big SPLASH galaxies are.
Some of the First Galaxies Were Big Babies|Matthew R. Francis|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The invitation was accepted; and Mr. Bellamy's grand carriage drew up immediately with splash and clatter to the door.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
There was a tiny splash, a laugh, and the little greenheart rod flicked a trout high over his head.
Uncanny Tales|Various
There was a tremendous splash, and a small-sized geyser shot upward.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
She looked up suddenly, her dark eyes blazing, a splash of colour in either cheek.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
But happily for me the splash I made told the story, and I was rescued before I could sink a second time.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight|Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)

British Dictionary definitions for splash

splash

/ (splæʃ) /

verb

to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter

to descend or cause to descend upon in blobshe splashed his jacket

to make (one's way) by or as if by splashinghe splashed through the puddle

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

noun

an instance or sound of splashing

an amount splashed

a patch created by or as if by splashinga splash of colour

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

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

Word Origin for splash

C18: alteration of plash 1

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