Meaning & Definition of Splash in English
English⟶
Splash
/splæʃ/
noun
1. The sound like water splashing
synonym:
- splash,
- plash
2. A prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- "He made a great splash and then disappeared"
synonym:
- stir,
- splash
3. A small quantity of something moist or liquid
- "A dab of paint"
- "A splatter of mud"
- "Just a splash of whiskey"
synonym:
- dab,
- splash,
- splatter
4. A patch of bright color
- "Her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
synonym:
- splash
5. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
synonym:
- spatter,
- spattering,
- splash,
- splashing,
- splattering
6. The act of scattering water about haphazardly
synonym:
- splash,
- splashing
verb
1. Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
- "She splashed the water around her"
synonym:
- sprinkle,
- splash,
- splosh
2. Walk through mud or mire
- "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
synonym:
- squelch,
- squish,
- splash,
- splosh,
- slosh,
- slop
3. Dash a liquid upon or against
- "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
synonym:
- spatter,
- splatter,
- plash,
- splash,
- splosh,
- swash
4. Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture
- Cause to appear splashed or spattered
- "The mountain was splashed with snow"
synonym:
- splash
5. Make a splashing sound
- "Water was splashing on the floor"
synonym:
- splash,
- splosh,
- slosh,
- slush
6. Soil or stain with a splashed liquid
synonym:
- splash
7. Strike and dash about in a liquid
- "The boys splashed around in the pool"
synonym:
- splash