English Dictionary
Definition of “splash”
splash (splæʃ
)
Definitions
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
Word Origin
C18: alteration of plashC18: alteration of 1
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry
=
scatter,
shower,
spray,
sprinkle,
spread,
wet,
strew,
squirt,
spatter,
slop,
slosh,
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dash,
break,
strike,
wash,
batter,
surge,
smack,
buffet,
plop,
plash,
Translations
- British English:
splash
If you splash about or splash around in water, you hit or disturb the water in a noisy way, causing some of it to fly up into the air.A lot of people were in the water, swimming or simply splashing about.splæʃ VERB A lot of people were in the water, swimming or simply splashing about.
- Spanish:
salpicar
v
- French:
éclabousser
v
- German:
spritzen
v
- Chinese: 溅 v
- Arabic: يَرُشُّ v
- Portuguese: salpicar v
- Russian: брызгать(ся) v
- Croatian: zapljusnuti
- Czech: pocákat v cákat
- Danish: plaske v
- Dutch: spatten v
- Finnish: roiskuttaa v
- Greek: πλατσουρίζω v
- Italian: schizzare v
- Japanese: はねかける v
- Korean: (물을) 튀기다 v
- Norwegian: skvette v
- Polish: opryskać v opryskiwać
- Brazilian Portuguese: respingar v
- European Spanish:
salpicar
v
- Swedish: plaska v
- Thai: สาดกระเด็น v
- Turkish: sıçratmak v
- Vietnamese: bắn tóe ra v
Usage examples
However, there was a splash of daylight there, which puzzled them for a moment.
Arthur, Robert, Three in One (1993)Wait long enough, and you are sure to see a darting kingfisher, a vivid splash of ultramarine against the brown river.
Country Life (2005)You progress through stages ("planets") as in a platformer, but are offered a hefty splash of shooter fun.
canada.com (2004)Football: IFA look to splash the cash By Malcolm Brodie email: sportseditor@belfasttelegraph.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)To remove the mask, splash with lashings of clean, tepid water.
Guyton, Anita, The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
