Translate splash | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of splash
noun
a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid:we hit the water with a mighty splash a spell of moving about in water energetically:the girls joined them for a final splash in the pool a small quantity of liquid that has fallen or been dashed against a surface:a splash of gravy a small quantity of liquid added to a drink:a splash of lemonade a bright patch of color:add a red scarf to give a splash of color informal a prominent or sensational news feature or story:a front-page splash informal a striking, ostentatious, or exciting effect or event:there’s going to be a big splash when Mike returns to the ring
verb
[with object] cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops:she splashed cold water onto her face make wet by doing this:they splashed each other with water [no object] (of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops:a tear fell and splashed onto the pillow [no object] strike or move around in a body of water, causing it to fly about noisily:some stones splashed into the water wheels splashed through a puddle (
be splashed with)
be decorated with scattered patches of:a field splashed with purple clover print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine:the story was splashed across the front pages
