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.