What does splash mean?
Definitions for splash
splæʃsplash
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word splash.
Princeton's WordNet
splash, plashnoun
the sound like water splashing
stir, splashnoun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
"he made a great splash and then disappeared"
dab, splash, splatternoun
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
"a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
splashnoun
a patch of bright color
"her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splatteringnoun
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splash, splashingverb
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
sprinkle, splash, sploshverb
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
"She splashed the water around her"
squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slopverb
walk through mud or mire
"We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swashverb
dash a liquid upon or against
"The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
splashverb
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
"The mountain was splashed with snow"
splash, splosh, slosh, slushverb
make a splashing sound
"water was splashing on the floor"
splashverb
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
splashverb
strike and dash about in a liquid
"The boys splashed around in the pool"
Wiktionary
splashnoun
The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.
splashnoun
A small amount of liquid
splashnoun
A small amount (of color)
The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful
splashnoun
A mark or stain made from a small amount a liquid
There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.
splashnoun
An impact or impression.
The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.
splashverb
To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
sit and splash in the bathtub
splashverb
To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter.
water splashed everywhere
splashverb
to hit or expel liquid at
splashverb
To create an impact or impression; to print, post or publicize prominently.
The headline was splashed across newspapers everywhere.
splashverb
To spend (money)
After pay day I can afford to splash some cash and buy myself a motorbike.
splashverb
To launch a ship.
Etymology: possibly influenced by plash. Connected with splosh and splish by vowel (sound change); compare with as in sing/sang/sung/song.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SPLASHverb
To daub with dirt in great quantities.
Etymology: plaska, Swedish. They have both an affinity with plash.
Webster Dictionary
Splashverb
to strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash
Splashverb
to spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet
Splashverb
to strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter
Splashnoun
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
Splashnoun
a noise made by striking upon or in a liquid
Etymology: [Akin to plash.]
Freebase
Splash
Splash is a 1984 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, and starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Dody Goodman. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge. It was the first film released by Disney's Touchstone Pictures.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Splash
splash, v.t. to spatter with water or mud.—v.i. to dabble in water, to dash about water or any liquid.—n. water or mud thrown on anything: a spot of dirt, a daub: a complexion powder.—ns. Splash′board, a guard to keep those in a vehicle from being splashed with mud; Splash′er, one who, or that which, splashes.—adj. Splash′y, splashing: wet and muddy: full of dirty water. [Plash.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of splash in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of splash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of splash in a Sentence
When he speaks his words are akin to pearls strung on a silken thread....when he should speak it s like lustre shed by a ruby...when he does speak it s like crystal splash that cleaves the blue....
I shouldn't have sought to make a big splash just for the sake of sensationalism.
Once he went to Green Bay, he got serious about his legacy and he went to the next level, when he went back to Oakland for his last few years, he was still one of the best. He was making splash plays like scoring touchdowns and making sacks.
Splash Mountain’s my favorite ride. He is not a ride’s guy, but he promised me.
Today life is going through unstable paces, animals slaved in cages and food exhibited in show-cases. We eat thrash, our language is brash, life is a dash and humanity is about to crash. Black is cash, party is a bash and cleansing is just a splash. Wake up, come back to nature or else a human being will just be reduced to a caricature . Let your life be naturalized, get MickeyMized.
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Translations for splash
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- دفقةArabic
- stříkat, postříkatCzech
- plätschernGerman
- salpicar, chapotearSpanish
- loiskaus, loiskia, loiskuttaa, roiskua, roiskahdus, loiskahdus, roiskausFinnish
- asperger, faire du bruit, éclaboussure, éclabousser, bruit, ploufFrench
- छपHindi
- schizzo, tonfoItalian
- し吹く, はね散らすJapanese
- pūhoru, pōhutuMāori
- pluskać, pluskPolish
- плескать, всплеск, брызгаться, нашуметь, плескаться, шумиха, плеск, расплескаться, брызгатьRussian
- שפּריצןYiddish
- 溅Chinese
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