SPLASH


Meaning of SPLASH in English

I. splash 1 /splæʃ/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: plash 'to splash' (16-19 centuries) , perhaps from Dutch plassen ]

1 . [intransitive] if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise

splash against/on/over

The ocean splashed against the pier.

2 . [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid

splash something on/over/with etc something

He splashed cold water on his face.

3 . [intransitive] ( also splash about/around ) to make water fly up in the air with a loud noise by hitting it or by moving around in it:

The children were splashing about in the pool.

splash through

She ran up the drive, splashing through the puddles.

4 . [transitive] informal if a newspaper or television programme splashes a story or picture on the page or screen, it makes it large and easy to notice

splash across/over

The gunman’s picture was splashed across the front page.

splash out (something) phrasal verb British English informal

to spend a lot of money on something

splash out (something) on

We splashed out on a new kitchen.

Last year Roberts splashed out more than £1 million to buy a new home.

II. splash 2 BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly:

Rachel fell into the river with a loud splash.

2 . [countable] a mark made by a liquid splashing onto something else

splash of

There were splashes of paint all over my clothes.

3 . splash of colour a small area of bright colour

4 . make a splash informal to do something that gets a lot of public attention:

Russell’s new show made a big splash in New York.

5 . [singular] a small amount of liquid added to a drink

splash of

a cup of coffee with a splash of brandy

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THESAURUS

■ made by a liquid

▪ splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing:

She jumped into the pool with a big splash.

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the splash of the waves against the rocks

▪ gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something:

the gurgle of a stream

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She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.

▪ plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid:

Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.