noun
splash
splash
noun
1
The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
"The kids jumped into the pool with a huge splash."
2
A small amount of a liquid, or a small amount of a quality added to something.
"Add a splash of milk to the sauce."
"The room needed a splash of color."
verb
1
To cause liquid to scatter, or to be scattered by hitting a surface.
"The car splashed muddy water all over the sidewalk."
"Waves splashed against the rocks."
2
Informal: to spend money freely, or to publicize something prominently.
"The story was splashed across every front page."
How to Use Splash
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiquid scattering with a sound, or (loosely) a small added amount of something, or prominent publicity.
Common pairings
make a splash
a splash of color
splash out
Word Forms
splashed past tense, splashes plural, splashes singular
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Etymology
Likely an alteration of the older word plash, with an added initial "s" as seen in words like spatter and spill.