splash

noun countable

UK /splæʃ/

Word Forms

singular	splash
plural	splashes

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the sound of liquid hitting something, or the sound of something falling into a liquid
He lost his balance and fell with a splash into the canal.
the splash of rain on the street
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
a mark made by a liquid splashing
a splash of sauce on his sleeve
Synonyms and related words
Signs of damage
a blot on something
blemish
blight
3
a small amount of one liquid that is added to another
coffee with a splash of cream
Synonyms and related words
General words for amounts of liquid
river
pool
drop
1. 3a
  a small amount of bright colour
  splashes of red
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas and amounts of colour or shine
  a burst of colour
  band
  blaze

phrases

make a splash

splash

noun countable

US /splæʃ/

Word Forms

singular	splash
plural	splashes

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the sound of liquid hitting something, or the sound of something falling into a liquid
He lost his balance and fell with a splash into the canal.
the splash of rain on the street
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
a small amount of one liquid that is added to another
coffee with a splash of cream
Synonyms and related words
General words for amounts of liquid
splash
sip
drop
1. 2a
  a small amount of bright color
  splashes of red
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas and amounts of color or shine
  a burst of color
  band
  blaze
3
a mark made by a liquid splashing
a splash of sauce on his sleeve
Synonyms and related words
Signs of damage
a blot on something
blemish
blight

phrases

make a splash

splash

verb

UK /splæʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	splash
he/she/it	splashes
present participle	splashing
past tense	splashed
past participle	splashed

1
intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if a liquid splashes, it moves or hits something noisily
splash on/over/onto:
Water began splashing over the side of the boat.
A little bit of her drink had splashed onto the table.
Synonyms and related words
To make a sound while moving
splash
rattle
groan
1. 1a
  transitive if a liquid splashes something, it hits it noisily
  waves splashing the rocks
  Synonyms and related words
  To make miscellaneous sounds
  babble
  blow
  burble
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2. 1b
  transitive to put a liquid on something in a rough and noisy way
  splash something on/over something:
  She was splashing perfume on like it was aftershave.
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2
intransitive to move noisily in water
splash through/across/in:
She was splashing through the puddles.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water
go down
carry
sink
3
transitive usually passiveif words, a story, or pictures are splashed somewhere, especially in a newspaper, they are large and easy to see
splash something across/over/on something:
The scandal was splashed across the front page of the paper.
a logo splashed on a T-shirt
Synonyms and related words
To publish something, or to be published
self-publish
publish
print
Synonyms and related words
Journalism and relating to journalism
backstory
blackout
chequebook journalism
4
to publish a news story very prominently
The Guardian splashes with the “chaos” of EU talks and also highlights a “growing whispering campaign” against Hammond from within his own party.
The Mail also includes the story but splashes on Brexit matters.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 13/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

phrasal verbs

splash around

splash down

splash out

splash

verb

US /splæʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	splash
he/she/it	splashes
present participle	splashing
past tense	splashed
past participle	splashed

1
intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if a liquid splashes, it moves or hits something noisily
splash on/over/onto:
Water began splashing over the side of the boat.
A little bit of her drink had splashed onto the table.
Synonyms and related words
To make a sound while moving
splash
rattle
groan
1. 1a
  transitive if a liquid splashes something, it hits it noisily
  waves splashing the rocks
  Synonyms and related words
  To make miscellaneous sounds
  babble
  blow
  burble
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2. 1b
  transitive to put a liquid on something in a rough and noisy way
  splash something on/over something:
  She was splashing perfume on like it was aftershave.
  Synonyms and related words
  What liquids can do
  break
  burst
  cast up
2
intransitive to move noisily in water
splash through/across/in:
She was splashing through the puddles.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to make something move in water
go down
carry
sink
3
transitive usually passiveif words, a story, or pictures are splashed somewhere, especially in a newspaper, they are large and easy to see
splash something across/over/on something:
The scandal was splashed across the front page of the paper.
a logo splashed on a T-shirt
Synonyms and related words
To publish something, or to be published
self-publish
publish
print
Synonyms and related words
Journalism and relating to journalism
backstory
blackout
checkbook journalism
4
transitive to add a color to something, especially in a careless way
Carol splashed green paint on the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To change the color of something
paint
color
dye
5
to publish a news story very prominently
The Guardian splashes with the “chaos” of EU talks and also highlights a “growing whispering campaign” against Hammond from within his own party.
The Mail also includes the story but splashes on Brexit matters.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 13/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

phrasal verbs

splash around

splash down

splash

splash

splash ​‌

splash ​‌

splash

splash