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splash
[ splash ]
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.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb phrase
splash
/ æʃ /
verb
- to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter
- to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs
he splashed his jacket
- to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing
he 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 splashing
a 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
Other Word Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of splash1
Example Sentences
Green made a big splash in a small pond.
The Meta AI logo is an ever-present blue circle with pink and green splashes in the bottom right of your Chats screen.
Pantry staples like Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, or a splash of vinegar can ground your glaze, giving it the depth and acidity it needs to balance the sweetness.
I encountered Navarro in 2012, when he made a minor splash on the documentary film circuit with “Death by China,” a provocative if overwrought manifesto based on his book of the same title.
I like adding a splash of dairy — cream, half-and-half or even buttermilk — to soften the cream cheese and create a silkier texture.
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