platschen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dabble verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
- douse verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
- plash noun A small pool of standing water; a marshy pond; also, a puddle; (uncountable) marshy land; mire.
- slosh verb To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
- splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
Senses
platschen is used for these senses in English:
- dabble (transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
- douse (intransitive) To fall suddenly into water.
- plash (intransitive) To splash.
- slosh (intransitive, of a liquid) To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
dabble — full definition
- verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
- verb To splash a body part gently in water or soft mud, often playfully.
douse — full definition
- verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
- verb To put out a flame or light.