splash

splash

 (splăsh)

v. splashed, splash·ing, splash·es

v.tr.

1. To propel or scatter (a fluid) about in flying masses.

2. To scatter fluid onto (a surface) in flying masses; wet, stain, or soil with flying fluid.

3. To cause (something) to scatter fluid in flying masses: splashed their hands in the water.

4. To make (one's way) with or by the scattering of fluid.

5. To apply patches or spots of a contrasting, usually bright, color to: a floral pattern that was splashed with pink; moonlight splashing the deserted courtyard.

6. To display or publicize very noticeably: Their engagement was splashed all over the tabloids.

v.intr.

1.

a. To cause a fluid to scatter in flying masses: splashed about in the swimming pool.

b. To fall into or move through fluid with this effect: We splashed through the waves.

2.

a. To move, spill, or fly about in scattered masses: Whipped cream splashed onto the counter.

b. To produce a sound or sight associated with this effect.

n.

1. The act or sound of splashing: went for a splash in the lake; heard the splash of the fish being thrown back.

2.

a. A flying mass of fluid.

b. A small amount, especially of a fluid: a splash of liqueur on the cake.

3. A marking produced by or as if by scattered fluid: a splash of light.

4. A great though often short-lived impression; a stir: a publicity splash.

Phrasal Verb:

splash down

To land in water. Used of a spacecraft or missile.

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[Probably alteration of plash.]

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splash′er n.

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splash

(splæʃ)

vb

1. to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter

2. to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs: he splashed his jacket.

3. to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing: he splashed through the puddle.

4. (Journalism & Publishing) (tr) to print (a story or photograph) prominently in a newspaper

n

5. an instance or sound of splashing

6. an amount splashed

7. a patch created by or as if by splashing: a splash of colour.

8. informal an extravagant display, usually for effect (esp in the phrase make a splash)

9. (Brewing) a small amount of soda water, water, etc, added to an alcoholic drink

[C18: alteration of plash¹]

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splash

(splæʃ)

v.t.

1. to wet or soil by dashing water, mud, or the like; spatter.

2. to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does.

3. to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles.

v.i.

4. to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.

5. (of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles.

6. to fall, move, or go with a splash or splashes.

n.

7. the act of splashing.

8. the sound of splashing.

9. a quantity of a liquid or semiliquid substance splashed.

10. a spot caused by something splashed.

11. a patch, as of color or light.

12. a striking show or impression.

13. a small amount of liquid.

[1705–15; perhaps alter. of plash¹]

splash′er, n.

splash′ing•ly, adv.

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splash

• jaup, jawp - A jaup or jawp is the splash of liquid against a surface or the sound made by liquid sloshing around in a container.
• jabble - Turbulence on the surface of water; to jabble is "to splash or splatter."
• spritzer - From German, meaning "splash."
• swab - As in "mop the decks," it is a back-formation from swabber, "sailor who mops the decks," from a Germanic base meaning "splash."

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

splash

1. In artillery and naval gunfire support, word transmitted to an observer or spotter five seconds before the estimated time of the impact of a salvo or round.
2. In air interception, target destruction verified by visual or radar means.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

splash

Past participle: splashed
Gerund: splashing

Imperative

splash

splash

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splash - the sound like water splashing   plash noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" splat - a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
	2.	splash - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" stir commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
	3.	splash - a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey" dab, splatter small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	4.	splash - a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
	5.	splash - the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface splashing, splattering, spatter, spattering painting - the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
	6.	splash - the act of scattering water about haphazardly splashing wetting - the act of making something wet
Verb	1.	splash - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" sprinkle, splosh salt - sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps" drizzle, moisten - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	2.	splash - walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" squish, slop, slosh, splosh, squelch footslog, plod, trudge, slog, tramp, pad - walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
	3.	splash - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" spatter, splatter, plash, swash, splosh puddle - make a puddle by splashing water slosh around, slush around, slush, slosh - spill or splash copiously or clumsily; "slosh paint all over the walls" disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	4.	splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow" overlay, cover - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
	5.	splash - make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor" slosh, slush, splosh sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	6.	splash - soil or stain with a splashed liquid begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
	7.	splash - strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool" swatter - splash and flutter about in or as if in water; "She swattered about in the pool"

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splash

verb

1. paddle, plunge, bathe, dabble, wade, wallow A lot of people were in the water, splashing about.

2. scatter, shower, spray, sprinkle, spread, wet, strew, squirt, spatter, slop, slosh (informal) He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.

3. spatter, mark, stain, smear, speck, speckle, blotch, splodge, bespatter The carpet was splashed with beer stains.

4. dash, break, strike, wash, batter, surge, smack, buffet, plop, plash waves splashing against the side of the boat

5. broadcast, plaster, headline, trumpet, tout, flaunt, publicize, blazon The newspapers splashed the story all over their front pages.

noun

1. splashing, dashing, plash, beating, battering, swashing I would sit alone and listen to the splash of water on the rocks.

2. dash, touch, spattering, splodge Add a splash of lemon juice to flavour the butter.

3. spot, burst, patch, stretch, spurt splashes of colour

4. feature, story, piece, article On their first day, they handed their editor a front-page splash.

5. blob, spot, smudge, stain, smear, fleck, speck splashes of ink over a glowing white surface

make a splash (Informal) cause a stir, make an impact, cause a sensation, cut a dash, be ostentatious He knows how to make a splash in the House of Lords.

splash out (Informal) spend, splurge, be extravagant, push the boat out (Brit. informal), lash out (informal), spare no expense Can you afford to splash out a little?

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

splash

verb

1. To hurl or scatter liquid upon:

bespatter, dash, slop, slosh, spatter, splatter, spray, swash.

2. To flow or move with a low slapping sound:

bubble, burble, gurgle, lap, swash, wash.

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Translations

رشُّ ، رشْقُ الماءرَشَّه، رَشْقَهعَلامَة سبَبُها الرَّشقيَرُشُّيَرُش بالماء

brouzdat secákatpocákatskvrnašplíchnutí

plaskestænkoversprøjteplask

spritzenKlatschenpanschenplanschenSpritzer

πλατσουρίζω

chapoteosalpicadurasalpicaresparcirsemancha

roiskuttaa

éclabousseréclaboussureétalerpataugerplouf

prskati

fröcsköllefröcskölloccsanloccsanássárfolt

blettur, flekkurblettur, skvettabreiîa útbusla, skvampaskvamp, skellur

schizzarespruzzotonfoschizzosfoggio

はねかける

(물을) 튀기다

dėmėnukabinėtinusagstytipūkštelėjimastaškyti

akcentsapšļakstītizkārtnokārtnosēt

spatten

skvettesterk fargeeffekt

opryskać

respingarsalpicar

брызгатьвсплескплеск

pofŕkaťšplechnutiešpliechať sa

čofotatiobrizgatioškropiti

plaska

สาดกระเด็น

sıçratmakşıpırtısu sıçratarak dolaşmaksu sıçratmasu/çamur lekesi

bắn tóe ra

在显眼位置展示溅溅污的斑点溅湿溅着水或泥浆行走

splash

[splæʃ]

A. N

1. (= spray) → salpicadura f; (= splashing noise) → chapoteo m
I heard a splash → oí un chapoteo
it fell with a great splash into the water → hizo mucho ruido al caer al agua
whisky with a splash of water → whisky m con un poquitín de agua

2. (= patch, spot) [of light] → mancha f
a splash of colour → una mancha de color

3. (fig) with a great splash of publicity → con mucho bombo publicitario
to make a splash → causar sensación

B. VT

1. (gen) → salpicar
to splash sb with water → salpicar a algn de agua
don't splash me! → ¡no me salpiques!
he splashed water on his face → se echó agua en la cara

2. (= stain) → manchar
to splash paint on the floor → manchar el suelo de pintura

3. (fig) the story was splashed across the front page → el reportaje apareció con grandes titulares en primera plana

C. VI

1. [liquid, mud etc] mud splashed all over his trousers → el barro le salpicó los pantalones

2. [person, animal] (in water) → chapotear
to splash across a stream → cruzar un arroyo chapoteando

splash about

A. VT + ADV to splash water about → desparramar (el) agua
to splash one's money about → derrochar su dinero por todas partes

B. VI + ADV → chapotear
to splash about in the water → chapotear en el agua

splash down VI + ADV → amarar, amerizar

splash out VI + ADV (Brit) → derrochar dinero
so we splashed out and bought it → decidimos echar la casa por la ventana y comprarlo

splash up

A. VT + ADV → salpicar

B. VI + ADV → salpicar

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splash

[ˈsplæʃ]

n

(= falling liquid) → éclaboussure f
The floor should be able to withstand splashes → Le sol devrait être résistant aux éclaboussures.

(= mark) → tache f
There was a splash of mud on the wall → Il y avait une tache de boue sur le mur.

(= sound) → plouf m
I heard a splash → J'ai entendu un plouf.
a loud splash → un grand plouf

(= small quantity) a splash of sth → quelques gouttes de qch
Add a splash of lemon juice → Ajoutez quelques gouttes de jus de citron.

[colour] → touche f
a splash of colour → une touche de couleur
to add a splash of colour → ajouter une touche de couleur

(= impression) to make a splash → faire sensation

excl → plouf!

vt

(= make wet) [+ person, floor, wall] → éclabousser
Careful! Don't splash me! → Attention! Ne m'éclabousse pas!
He splashed his face with water
BUT Il s'aspergea le visage.

(= let fall) [+ paint, water] → faire tomber
She splashed paint on the floor → Elle a fait tomber de la peinture sur le sol.

(in magazine, newspaper) [+ story, photo] → étaler
The newspapers splashed the story all over their front pages → Les journaux ont étalé cette histoire en première page.

vi

[water, rain] → faire des éclaboussures
The rain splashed on the windows → La pluie faisait des éclaboussures sur les fenêtres.
A little wave splashed in my face
BUT Une petite vague vint s'écraser sur mon visage.

(also splash about) [person] → barboter

splash out

vi (British) (= spend a lot of money) → faire des folies
to splash out on sth → se payer qch

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splash

n

(= spray) → Spritzen nt no pl; (= noise) → Platschen nt no pl, → Platscher m (inf); he dived in with a splash → es spritzte/platschte, als er hineinsprang; it made a splash as it hit the water → das Wasser spritzte nach allen Seiten, als es hineinfiel; (noise) → es fiel platschend ins Wasser; to make a splash (fig) → Furore machen; (news) → wie eine Bombe einschlagen; (book) → einschlagen

(= sth splashed) → Spritzer m; (esp in drink etc) → Schuss m; (of colour, light) → Tupfen m; (= patch) → Fleck m; splashes of paint → Farbspritzer pl

vt

water etc → spritzen; (= pour) → gießen; person, object → bespritzen; to splash somebody with water, to splash water over somebody → jdn mit Wasser bespritzen; to splash paint on something → etw mit Farbe bespritzen; (with brush) → Farbe auf etw (acc) → klatschen (inf); to splash one’s way through a stream → platschend einen Bach durchqueren

(Press inf) story → groß rausbringen (inf); the story was splashed all over the papers → die Geschichte wurde in allen Zeitungen groß rausgebracht (inf)

vi (liquid) → spritzen; (rain, waves) → klatschen; (tears) → tropfen; (when diving, walking etc) → platschen; (when playing) → plan(t)schen

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splash

:

splashback, splashboard

n → Spritzschutz m

splashdown

n (Space) → Wasserung f

splash guard

n (US Aut) → Schmutzfänger m

splash water

n (Tech) → Schwall- or Spritzwasser nt

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splash

[splæʃ]

1. n (sound) → tonfo; (series of splashes) → sciabordio; (mark) → spruzzo, macchia (fig) (of colour, light) → chiazza
to make a splash (fig) → far furore

2. vt → schizzare
to splash sb with water → schizzare qn d'acqua
to splash sth over sb → schizzare qc addosso a qn
to splash one's face with water → spruzzarsi acqua sul viso
to splash paint on the floor → schizzare il pavimento di vernice
the story was splashed across the front page (fam) → la notizia è stata sbattuta in prima pagina

3. vi (liquid, mud) → schizzare; (person, animal in water) (also splash about) → sguazzare
to splash across a stream → guadare un ruscello
to splash into the water (stone) → cadere nell'acqua con un tonfo

splash down vi + adv → ammarare

splash out vi + adv (fam) → fare spese folli

splash up vi + adv → schizzare
the waves splashed up against the rocks → le onde s'infrangevano sugli scogli

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

splash

(splӕʃ) verb

1. to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally. A passing car splashed my coat (with water). spat يَرُش بالماء изпръсквам salpicar pocákat bespritzen oversprøjte πιτσιλίζωsalpicar märjaks pritsima خيس كردن roiskuttaa éclabousser לְהַתִיז छपछपाना poprskati, poštrcati lefröcsköl memerciki sletta, skvetta schizzare, spruzzare はねかける 튀겨 적시다 (ap)taškyti []šļakstīt; nošļākt tersimbah spattenskvette, sprute, søle chlapać شيندل، پاشل، الوزول (لكه اوبه ياخټې salpicar a împroşca забрызгивать pofŕkať oškropiti isprskati stänka ner กระเด็นเปื้อน sıçratmak 濺濕 забризкувати اچانک چھنٹے اڑا کر گیلا کر دینا té, vẩy, làm bắn nước 溅湿

2. to (cause to) fly about in drops. Water splashed everywhere. spat يَنْثُر الماء пръскам espirrar stříkat spritzen plaske πετώ νερά, σκορπώ esparcirse pritsima پاشيدن roiskua faire des éclaboussures לְהַתִיז छिड़कना, छीटा मारना prskati, štrcati loccsan(t) berpercikan skvettast, gusast schizzare 飛び散る 튀기다 tikšti, taškyti šļakstēt; šļakstīties terpercik-percik spattenplaske, sprute, skvettepryskać پاشل esparrinhar a ţâşni разбрызгивать(ся) striekať škropiti prskati stänka, skvätta กระเด็น saçmak, sıçramak 飛濺 бризкати(ся) چھینٹے اڑانا bắn lên, văng ra 飞溅

3. to fall or move with splashes. The children were splashing in the sea. rondspat يَرشُق الماء плискам (се) chapinhar šplouchat se, brouzdat se planschen plaske πλατσουρίζωchapotear pladistama شلپ شلپ كردن polskia patauger לְהִנַתֵז छपछपाना pljuskati, bućkati fröcsköl berkecimpung busla, skvampa sguazzare はね散らす 철벅이다 pliuškentis šļakstināties; plunčāties mencepuk ploeterenplaske pluskać się شړپهاركول chapinhar a se bălăci плескаться špliechať (sa) čofotati brčkati se plaska, plumsa กระทุ่มน้ำ su sıçratarak dolaşmak 濺著水(或泥漿)行走 плескати(ся); хлюпати(ся) چھینٹے اڑاتے ہوئے چلنا vầy nước 溅着水（或泥浆）行走

4. to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed. Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall. opplak يَعْرِض ليُلْفِت الإنْتِباه слагам на видно място espalhar vystavit auffallend anbringen slå op παρουσιάζω σε περίοπτη θέση exponer välja panema, üles riputama نمايش دادن roiskia étaler לְהָצִיג בְּצוּרָה בּוֹלֶטֶת प्रदर्शित करना pokazati, izložiti tako da bude primijećeno szétszór menyebar breiða út sbattere 張り出す 크게 내다 nukabinėti, nusagstyti izkārt; nokārt (visas vietas); nosēt memampangkan overal aankondigen slå stort opp rozwiesić, rozkleić ښکاره کول espalhar a etala усыпать, усеивать vystaviť izobesiti vidno istaći sprida ut แปะ kaplamak 在顯眼位置展示 усівати نمایاں انداز میں منتشر کرنا chấm loáng thoáng 在显眼位置展示

noun

1. a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this. He fell in with a loud splash. spat, plas رشُّ ، رشْقُ الماء пръскане chape šplíchnutí das Klatschen plask παφλασμός chapoteo plärtsatus, pladin صداي شلپ شلپ loiskahdus éclaboussement נֶתֶז छपछप, छपाका prskanje, pljuskanje loccsanás ceburan skvamp, skellur tonfo はねる音 튀김 pūkštelėjimas šļaksts; šļakatas deburan plonsplask plusk, chlapnięcie شړپهار chape pleoscăit плеск šplechnutie, čľapot pljusk prskanje plask การกระเด็น su sıçratma; cumburtu, şıpırtı 飛濺(聲) плеск, хлюпання پانی کا چھپاکا یا چھینٹے sự bắn tóe 飞溅（声）

2. a mark made by splashing. There was a splash of mud on her dress. spatsel عَلامَة سبَبُها الرَّشق изпръскано място mancha stříkanec der Spritzer stænk πιτσιλιάsalpicadura plekk لكه roiske éclaboussureכתם छिड़काव, छिड़काई mrlja od čega ispljusnutog sárfolt bekas percikan blettur, skvetta macchia, chiazza しみ 튀긴 자국 dėmė traips percikan vlekflekk, skvettplama لکه،داغ mancha stropire брызги fľak obrizg mrlja stänk, fläck รอยแต้ม su/çamur lekesi 濺污的斑點 бризки چھینٹ سے پڑا داغ vết bùn, đốm bẩn 溅污的斑点

3. a bright patch. a splash of colour. kleurspatsel رَشَّه، رَشْقَه цветно петно mancha skvrna der Fleck stænk φωτεινό κομμάτι mancha laik لكه väriläikkä tache כֶּתֶם צֶבַע धब्बा bljesak (színes) folt bercak blettur, flekkur macchia はん点 밝은 반점 (spalvota) dėmė, lopas (krāsu) traips; triepiens; akcents tompokan pleksterk fargeeffektplama داغ mancha pată пятно škvrna madež mrlja [färg]klick รอยด่าง parlak bir leke 色斑 кольорова пляма ایک گہرا نقش mảng màu sáng, vết đốm 色斑

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splash

→ يَرُشُّ cákat plaske spritzen πλατσουρίζω salpicar roiskuttaa éclabousser prskati schizzare はねかける (물을) 튀기다 spatten skvette opryskać respingar, salpicar брызгать(ся) plaska สาดกระเด็น sıçratmak bắn tóe ra 溅

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