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Meaning of 'splash' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Splash [ n.]
- Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures.
- A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid.
2 . Splash [ v. i.]
- To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter.
3 . Splash [ v. t.]
- To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.
- To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet.

Meaning of 'splash' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . splash [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
Example in sentence:
  • a dab of paint;
  • a splatter of mud;
  • just a splash of whiskey
Meaning (2):
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
Example in sentence:
  • he made a great splash and then disappeared
Meaning (3):
- a patch of bright color
Example in sentence:
  • her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
4 . splash [ v]
Meaning (4):
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
Example in sentence:
  • She splashed the water around her
Meaning (5):
- strike and dash about in a liquid
Example in sentence:
  • The boys splashed around in the pool
Meaning (6):
- dash a liquid upon or against
Example in sentence:
  • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
Meaning (7):
- mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
Example in sentence:
  • The mountain was splashed with snow
Meaning (8):
- make a splashing sound
Example in sentence:
  • water was splashing on the floor
Meaning (9):
- walk through mud or mire
Example in sentence:
  • We had to splosh across the wet meadow

Nearby Words:

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