Definition of splash Splash

/splæˈʃ/ - [splatsh] - splash

We found 33 definitions of splash from 6 different sources.

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What does splash mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: splashes

splash - the sound like water splashing
  plash
  noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
splash - the act of scattering water about haphazardly
  splashing
  wetting the act of making something wet
splash - a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
  dapple, speckle, fleck, maculation, patch, spot a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
splash - the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
  spatter, spattering, splashing, splattering
  painting the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
splash - a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
  dab, splatter
  small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
splash - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
  stir
  hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, commotion, disruption, flutter, disturbance the act of making a noisy disturbance

Verb

splashes, splashing, splashed  

splash - soil or stain with a splashed liquid
  begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
  overlay, cover put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
splash - strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool"
  swatter splash and flutter about in or as if in water; "She swattered about in the pool"
splash - make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor"
  splosh, slosh, slush
  sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
splash - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
  spatter, splatter, plash, splosh, swash
  dot, dust, sprinkle, disperse, scatter mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
  puddle make a puddle by splashing water
  slosh around, slush around, slush, slosh spill or splash copiously or clumsily; "slosh paint all over the walls"
splash - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"
  sprinkle, splosh
  dot, dust, sprinkle, disperse, scatter mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
  salt preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships"
  drizzle, moisten moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter"
splash - walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
  squelch, squish, splosh, slosh, slop
  footslog, plod, trudge, slog, pad, tramp walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • splash (Noun)
    The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
  • splash (Noun)
    A small amount of liquid.
  • splash (Noun)
    A small amount.
  • splash (Noun)
    A mark or stain made from a small amount a liquid.
  • splash (Noun)
    An impact or impression.
  • splash (Verb)
    To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
  • splash (Verb)
    To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter.
  • splash (Verb)
    To hit or expel liquid at.
  • splash (Verb)
    To create an impact or impression; to print, post or publicize prominently.
  • splash (Verb)
    To spend.
  • splash (Verb)
    To launch a ship.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • splash (v. t.)
    To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.
  • splash (v. t.)
    To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet.
  • splash (v. i.)
    To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter.
  • 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.
  • splash (n.)
    A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • splash
    The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
  • splash
    To cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • splash
    splash, v.t. to spatter with water or mud.—v.i. to dabble in water, to dash about water or any liquid.—n. water or mud thrown on anything: a spot of dirt, a daub: a complexion powder.—ns. Splash′board, a guard to keep those in a vehicle from being splashed with mud; Splash′er, one who, or that which, splashes.—adj. Splash′y, splashing: wet and muddy: full of dirty water. [Plash.]

Part of speech

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  • splash, verb, present, 1st person singular of splash (infinitive).
  • splash, verb (infinitive).
  • splash, noun, singular of splashes.

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