/ slɒʃ; NAmE slɑːʃ/ verb [+ adv. / prep. ] ( informal )
1.
[ v ] ( of liquid ) to move around making a lot of noise or coming out over the edge of sth :
The water was sloshing around under our feet.
Some of the paint sloshed out of the can.
2.
[ vn ] to make liquid move in a noisy way; to use liquid carelessly :
The children were sloshing water everywhere.
She sloshed coffee into the mugs.
3.
[ v ] to walk noisily in water or mud :
We all sloshed around in the puddles.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- slosh about / around
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: variant of the noun slush .