SPLASH


Meaning of SPLASH in English

[esp. UK] [informal] also splosh [verb] - to cause (an amount of liquid) to move through the air, usually with a loud noise, by hitting it, moving through it, or throwing itShe splashed her face with cold water. [T]He splashed water in her face to try and waken her. [T]She poured a large gin and splashed soda into it from a siphon. [T]The kids were splashing (about) in the shallow end of the swimming pool. [I usually + adverb or preposition]If liquid splashes or if it splashes something, it hits something and scatters small drops over it.Water was splashing from a hole in the roof. [I usually + adverb or preposition]Unfortunately some paint splashed (onto) the rug. [T; I + preposition]A stream of coffee splashed (over) the counter. [T; I + preposition](figurative) Several newspapers splashed (= printed in a very noticeable way) colour pictures of Princess Di across their front pages. [T]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.