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

It remains to be seen whether these new start-ups will make a big, molten splash in the steel industry any time soon.

From BBC

Arsenal have been the Premier League's nearly men of late but made their intentions clear to change that narrative with spectacular splashes of their own this summer.

From BBC

Premier League clubs have splashed out more than ever before in a transfer window as spending this summer surpassed £3bn.

From BBC

But Liverpool decided, rather than splash out on targets not at the top of their list, to hold their nerve.

From BBC

But it was impossible not to notice, beyond the cool splashing and camaraderie, a charred and empty landscape.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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