Splashing

/ˈsplæʃ.ɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the action or sound of liquid hitting a surface or being forced out of a container.

The splash from the cannonball made everyone cheer.

a small amount of liquid splashed or scattered.

There was a splash of paint on the floor from the messy artist.

verb

to cause (liquid) to scatter or splash about.

The children were splashing in the puddles after the rain.

to make a sound like that of liquid splashing.

I could hear the water splashing against the rocks.

The word 'splash' originated in the early 19th century, imitative of the sound.

make a splash:

To attract a lot of attention.

splash out:

To spend money extravagantly.

splash the cash:

To spend a lot of money.

To spend money freely or lavishly.

He's been splashing cash on new clothes.

To show off or make a statement.

She was splashing her new car to her friends.