v. t. | 1. | To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash. |
2. | To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet. | |
v. i. | 1. | To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter. |
n. | 1. | Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures. |
2. | A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid. |
Noun | 1. | splash - the sound like water splashing Synonyms: plash |
2. | splash - a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud" | |
3. | splash - the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface | |
4. | splash - the act of scattering water about haphazardly Synonyms: splashing | |
Verb | 1. | splash - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" |
2. | splash - walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" | |
3. | splash - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" | |
4. | splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow" | |
5. | splash - make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor" | |
6. | splash - soil or stain with a splashed liquid | |
7. | splash - strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool" |