Meaning of 'splash'

noun

the act of scattering water about haphazardly

Synonyms: splashing

noun

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

Synonyms: splashing spatter spattering splattering

noun

a patch of bright color

Example: "The red hat gave my outfit a splash of color."

noun

the sound like water splashing

Synonyms: plash

noun

a small quantity of something moist or liquid

Synonyms: dab

noun

a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

Example: "They made a great splash and then disappeared."

Synonyms: stir

verb

mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture

Example: "cause to appear splashed or spattered"

verb

dash a liquid upon or against

Example: "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

Synonyms: spatter

verb

cause a liquid to spatter about, especially with force

Example: "I splashed the water around me."

Synonyms: sprinkle splosh

verb

strike and dash about in a liquid

Example: "The boys splashed around in the pool"

verb

soil or stain with a splashed liquid

verb

walk through mud or mire

Synonyms: squelch slop squish splosh slosh

verb

make a splashing sound

Example: "water was splashing on the floor"

Synonyms: slush splosh slosh