Dictionary definition · splash
noun
- the sound like water splashing
- 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 patch of bright color"her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
- 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
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).