splash
[verb]
Synonyms:
- scatter, shower, slop, spatter, spray, sprinkle, wet
- publicize, broadcast, tout, trumpet
[noun]
Synonyms:
- dash, burst, patch, spattering, touch
- display, effect, impact, sensation, stir

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Related Words: dash, throw, spray, sprinkle, sprent, squirt, drench, drown, soak, sop, wet

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English Thesaurus: pour, drizzle, tip, spill, splash, ...

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I. splash¹ /splæʃ/ verb
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: plash 'to splash' (16-19 centuries), perhaps from Dutch plassen]

1. [intransitive] if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise
splash against/on/over
The ocean splashed against the pier.

2. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid
splash something on/over/with etc something
He splashed cold water on his face.

3. [intransitive] (also splash about/around) to make water fly up in the air with a loud noise by hitting it or by moving around in it:
The children were splashing about in the pool.
splash through
She ran up the drive, splashing through the puddles.

4. [transitive] informal if a newspaper or television programme splashes a story or picture on the page or screen, it makes it large and easy to notice
splash across/over
The gunman’s picture was splashed across the front page.
splash out (something) phrasal verb British English informal
to spend a lot of money on something
splash out (something) on
We splashed out on a new kitchen.
Last year Roberts splashed out more than £1 million to buy a new home.

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II. splash² noun

1. [countable] the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly:
Rachel fell into the river with a loud splash.

2. [countable] a mark made by a liquid splashing onto something else
splash of
There were splashes of paint all over my clothes.

3. splash of colour a small area of bright colour

4. make a splash informal to do something that gets a lot of public attention:
Russell’s new show made a big splash in New York.

5. [singular] a small amount of liquid added to a drink
splash of
a cup of coffee with a splash of brandy

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

splash
noun
I. sound; amount of liquid
ADJ. big, huge | small | loud | soft
VERB + SPLASH make (often figurative) She intended to make a big splash with her wedding.
hear
PREP. with a ~ She jumped into the pool with a splash.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

splash
II. area of colour/light
ADJ. bold, bright a bold splash of red
VERB + SPLASH add, lend Window boxes of tulips added a splash of colour to the street.
PHRASES a splash of colour/light

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splash
verb
I. in/with water
ADV. happily The baby was splashing happily in the bath.
about, around splashing around in the sea
PREP. against Rain splashed against the window.
on/onto She splashed some petrol onto the wood and set fire to it.
over She splashed some water over her boots to clean them.
through They splashed through the puddles.
with Her clean washing was all splashed with mud.

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splash
II. be splashed with sth: with a colour
ADV. generously, liberally He was in his mid-forties, his hair liberally splashed with grey.

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pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle:
Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass.
He poured me a drink.
Raj poured some water from the jug.
drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions:
Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread.
Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.
tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down:
He tipped the cup of milk into the pan.
She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.
spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container:
Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet.
The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.
splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream:
Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee.
Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them.
She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.
decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use:
Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.
He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.

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squeak a very short high sound or cry:
I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor.
Annie gave a squeak of surprise.
creak a long high sound that something makes when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc - used especially about a door, wooden floor, bed, or stairs:
the creak of floorboards
The door opened with a creak.
screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound - used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc:
There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang.
She let out a screech of horror.
beep (also bleep British English) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention:
You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing.
hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation:
The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit.
He could hear the hum of distant traffic.
rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together:
She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her.
the rustle of silk dresses
murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away:
The murmur of voices died away.
They spoke in a low murmur.
rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder:
I heard a rumble of thunder.
the low rumble of a train approaching
splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing:
She jumped into the pool with a big splash.
the splash of the waves against the rocks
gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something:
the gurgle of a stream
She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.
plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid:
Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.
hiss a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something:
There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine.
Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion.
bang a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc:
There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded.
The firework went off with a bang.
boom a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins:
The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom.
The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance.
roar a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time:
The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions.
the roar of the ship’s guns
crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused:
The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.
I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.
thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface:
There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.
His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.
thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else:
There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.
clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other:
the clink of champagne glasses
The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.
tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly:
He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.
jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together:
the jingle of her bracelets
the jingle of keys
rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other - used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something:
There was a strange rattle coming from the engine.
the rattle of the trolley
appear a more formal word for ‘seem’:
These reports appear to be unfounded.
look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seen:
The future looks bleak.
He looked pleased.
sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hear:
This study sounds very ambitious.
They heard what sounded like a blow.
come across as something to seem to have particular qualities:
He comes across as a very sensitive man.
sound advice
He gave us some sound advice.
sound judgement
He was beginning to rely on her sound judgement.
a sound reason
Both these buyers have sound reasons for their choice.
a sound investment
Property is usually a sound investment.
a sound policy
The problems of industry will only be solved by sound economic policies.
a sound basis
Sometimes friendship is a sound basis for a good marriage.
environmentally/ecologically sound
The government encourages environmentally sound management of the countryside.
ideologically sound (=good, according to a set of beliefs)
It was the ideologically sound thing to do.
scientifically/technically sound
Are these studies scientifically sound?

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

wet covered in water or another liquid:
I’ve just washed my hair and it’s still wet.
You’d better change out of those wet clothes.
damp slightly wet:
Wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth.
The sheets are still a little damp.
The grass was still too damp to sit on.
moist slightly wet, especially in a pleasant way – used about soil, food, or about someone’s skin or eyes:
It’s important to keep the soil moist.
a delicious moist chocolate cake
Her eyes became moist (=she was almost crying).
clammy feeling slightly wet, cold, and sticky – used about someone’s skin, especially when they are nervous or ill:
He had clammy hands.
Ruby was feverish and clammy with sweat.
soggy unpleasantly wet and soft – used especially about food or the ground:
a bowl of soggy rice
It had been raining hard and the ground was soggy underfoot.
humid/muggy used when the weather is hot but the air feels wet in a way that makes you uncomfortable:
Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid.
a hot muggy day
the humid heat of a tropical forest
soaked [not before noun] very wet all the way through – used especially about people and their clothes:
It absolutely poured with rain and we got soaked.
His shirt was soaked with blood.
drenched [not before noun] very wet – used about a person or area after a lot of rain or water has fallen on them:
Everyone got drenched when a huge wave hit the boat.
The garden was completely drenched after the rain.
saturated extremely wet, and unable to take in any more water or liquid:
His bandage was saturated with blood.
The floods were the result of heavy rainfall on already saturated soil.
waterlogged /ˈwɔːtəlɒɡd $ ˈwɒːtərlɒːɡd, ˈwɑː-, -lɑːɡd/ used about ground that has water on its surface because it is so wet that it cannot take in any more:
The game was cancelled because the field was waterlogged.
sodden British English very wet with water – used about clothes and the ground. Sodden is less common than soaked:
The ground was still sodden.
He took off his sodden shirt.
splash to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them:
The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.
I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet:
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something:
He drenched us all with the hose.
Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
saturate formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through:
Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
flood to cover an area of land with a large amount of water:
Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry:
Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture.
Tom paused and moistened his lips.
dampen to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it:
Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

wet to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet:
He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
splash to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them:
The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.
I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet:
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something:
He drenched us all with the hose.
Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
saturate formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through:
Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
flood to cover an area of land with a large amount of water:
Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry:
Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture.
Tom paused and moistened his lips.
dampen to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it:
Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
earthquake a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage:
A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
It was the biggest earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest for 52 years.
drought a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live:
The country experienced its worst drought this century.
In East Africa, three years of drought have left 10 million people in urgent need of food and water.
famine a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die:
Poor harvests led to famine.
4,000,000 people are threatened by famine in northern Ethiopia.
hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean:
extreme weather such as hurricanes
Hurricane Andrew left southern Florida in ruins.
typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean:
A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
tsunami a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land:
Thousands of people were killed in the tsunami.
Many Pacific earthquakes have generated tsunamis.

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