American English pronunciation

How to pronounce splashes

IPA transcription: [sp'læʃɪz]

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Noun

  • the sound like water splashing

  • the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

  • a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

    “he made a great splash and then disappeared”

  • a small quantity of something moist or liquid

    “a dab of paint”

    “a splatter of mud”

    “just a splash of whiskey”

  • a patch of bright color

    “her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color”

  • the act of scattering water about haphazardly

Verb

  • cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

    “She splashed the water around her”

  • walk through mud or mire

    “We had to splosh across the wet meadow”

  • dash a liquid upon or against

    “The mother splashed the baby's face with water”

  • mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered

    “The mountain was splashed with snow”

  • make a splashing sound

    “water was splashing on the floor”

  • soil or stain with a splashed liquid

  • strike and dash about in a liquid

    “The boys splashed around in the pool”

Usage examples

  • Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
  • A girl splashes water into a pickup truck driving past.
  • Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
  • Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
  • These are dispersed when rain splashes into the cups and develop into new plants.
  • a golden retriever splashes in the water.
  • A boy in a party hat splashes in the water
  • A black dog splashes in the water.
  • Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
  • Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.