SPLASH


Meaning of SPLASH in English

/ splæʃ; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( of liquid ) to fall noisily onto a surface :

Water splashed onto the floor.

Rain splashed against the windows.

2.

[ vn ] splash sth (on / onto / over sb/sth) | splash sb/sth (with sth) to make sb/sth wet by making water, mud, etc. fall on them / it :

He splashed cold water on his face.

He splashed his face with cold water.

My clothes were splashed with mud.

Stop splashing me!

3.

[ v ] to move through water making drops fly everywhere :

The kids were splashing through the puddles.

People were having fun in the pool, swimming or just splashing around.

4.

[ vn ] splash sth with sth [ usually passive ] to decorate sth with areas of bright colour, not in a regular pattern :

The walls were splashed with patches of blue and purple.

PHRASAL VERBS

- splash sth across / over sth

- splash down

- splash out (on sth) | splash sth out (on / for sth)

■ noun

1.

[ C ] the sound of sth hitting liquid or of liquid hitting sth :

We heard the splash when she fell into the pool.

2.

[ C ] a small amount of liquid that falls onto sth; the mark that this makes :

splashes of water on the floor

dark splashes of mud on her skirt

3.

[ C ] a small area of bright colour or light that contrasts with the colours around it :

These flowers will give a splash of colour throughout the summer.

4.

[ sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) a small amount of liquid that you add to a drink :

coffee with just a splash of milk

—compare dash

5.

[ sing. ] an article in a newspaper, etc. that is intended to attract a lot of attention

IDIOMS

- make, cause, etc. a splash

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash a splashing sound .

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