Splash meaning

What does “splash” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“splash” is a noun and verb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the sound like water splashing.

splash

the sound like water splashing
Synonymsplash
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
“he made a great splash and then disappeared”
Synonymsstir
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
“a dab of paint”
“a splatter of mud”
Synonymsdab splatter
a patch of bright color
“her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
Synonymsspatter spattering splashing splattering
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
Synonymssplashing

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
“She splashed the water around her”
Synonymssprinkle splosh
walk through mud or mire
“We had to splosh across the wet meadow”
Synonymssquelch squish splosh slosh slop
dash a liquid upon or against
“The mother splashed the baby's face with water”
Synonymsspatter splatter plash splosh swash
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
“The mountain was splashed with snow”
make a splashing sound
“water was splashing on the floor”
Synonymssplosh slosh slush
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
strike and dash about in a liquid
“The boys splashed around in the pool”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University