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June 27, 2016 Word of the Day

splash /ˈsplæʃ/ verb
splash
/ˈsplæʃ/
verb

splashes; splashed; splashing

The children are splashing in the pool.
The children are splashing in the pool.
Definition of SPLASH

1 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] of a liquid : to move, fall, or hit something in a noisy or messy way

  • Water/Mud splashed everywhere.

  • He dropped the bottle and bleach splashed onto the floor.

  • We could hear the waves splashing against the side of the boat.

2 [+ object]

a : to cause (water or another liquid) to move in a noisy way or messy way

  • The baby splashed the water.

  • Don't splash water at your brother.

  • I accidentally splashed some water on the floor.

b : to make (someone or something) wet with large drops of water or another liquid

  • Don't splash your brother.

  • We were splashed by a passing car.

  • She splashed her face with cold water.

3 [no object] : to move through water in a noisy and messy way

  • The kids love splashing (around) in the pool.

  • The dog was splashing through the waves.

4 [+ object] : to mark (something) with patches of color or light

  • The sunset splashed the sky with red.

— often used as (be) splashed with

  • The canvas was splashed with bold colors.

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