First Known Use: 1715
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1splash
verb \ˈsplash\
of a liquid : to move, fall, or hit something in a noisy or messy way
: to cause (water or another liquid) to move in a noisy way or messy way
: to make (someone or something) wet with large drops of water or another liquid
Full Definition of SPLASH
intransitive verb
1
a : to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance b : to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter
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transitive verb
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a (1) : to dash a liquid or thinly viscous substance upon or against (2) : to soil or stain with splashed liquid b : to mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture c : to display prominently <a story splashed on the front page>
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a : to cause (a liquid or thinly viscous substance) to spatter about especially with force b : to scatter in the manner of a splashed liquid
— splash·er noun
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Origin of SPLASH
alteration of plash
2splash
noun
: the sound made when someone or something hits liquid or when liquid hits something
: the movement of liquid when something hits it
: a mark or spot made when a liquid is splashed on something
Full Definition of SPLASH
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a (1) : splashed liquid or semiliquid substance; also : impounded water released suddenly (2) : a spot or daub from or as if from splashed liquid <a mud splash on the fender> b : a colored patch
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a : the action of splashing b : a short plunge
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: a sound produced by or as if by a liquid falling, moving, being hurled, or oscillating
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a : a vivid impression created especially by ostentatious activity or appearance b : ostentatious display
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: a small amount : sprinkling
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First Known Use of SPLASH
1736
Related to SPLASH
- Synonyms
- ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, particle, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
SPLASH[1] Defined for Kids
1splash
verb \ˈsplash\
splashedsplash·ing
Definition of SPLASH for Kids
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: to hit (something liquid or sloppy) and cause to move and scatter roughly <… she … beat the pancake batter so hard that it splashed all over the walls. — Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking>
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: to wet or soil by spattering with something wet (as water or mud) <I got splashed by a passing car.>
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: to move or strike with a splashing sound <Children like to splash through a puddle.>
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: to spread or scatter like a splashed liquid <The sunset splashed the sky with red.>
2splash
noun
Definition of SPLASH for Kids
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: material that has been hit and made to scatter
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: a spot or smear from or as if from liquid that has been hit and made to scatter
3
: the sound or action of liquid that has been hit and made to scatter
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