■ verb
1》 make liquid strike or fall on (something) in drops.
↘(of a liquid) fall or be scattered in drops.
↘strike or move around in water, causing it to fly about.
↘( ~ down ) (of a spacecraft) land on water.
2》 display (a story or photograph) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine.
3》 ( ~ out or ~ money out ) Brit. informal spend money freely.
4》 ( be ~ed with ) be decorated with scattered patches of.
■ noun
1》 an instance of ~ing or the sound made by this.
↘a small quantity of liquid that has ~ed on to a surface.
↘a small quantity of liquid added to a drink.
2》 a bright patch of colour.
3》 informal a prominent news feature or story.
Phrases
make a ~ informal attract a great deal of attention.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
C18: alt. of plash .