Splash (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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. 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.
    • the act of splashing logs.
    • water released, as from a splash dam for splashing logs.
  7. a striking show or impression.
Verb Phrases
  1. See entry at splashdown.
verb
  1. to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter
  2. to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs
  3. to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing
  4. 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
  4. 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
Splash (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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