splash meaning and definition

SPLASH noun

Definition of splash (noun)

1. the sound like water splashing
   • synonyms: plash
2. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
   • "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
   • synonyms: stir
3. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
   • "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
   • synonyms: dab, splatter
4. a patch of bright color
   • "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
5. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
   • synonyms: spatter, spattering, splashing, splattering
6. the act of scattering water about haphazardly
   • synonyms: splashing

SPLASH verb

Definition of splash (verb)

1. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
   • "She splashed the water around her"
   • synonyms: splosh, sprinkle
2. walk through mud or mire
   • "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
   • synonyms: slop, slosh, splosh, squelch, squish
3. dash a liquid upon or against
   • "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
   • synonyms: plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash
4. mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
   • "The mountain was splashed with snow"
5. make a splashing sound
   • "water was splashing on the floor"
   • synonyms: slosh, slush, splosh
6. soil or stain with a splashed liquid
7. strike and dash about in a liquid
   • "The boys splashed around in the pool"