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A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid
“The shout was answered, and in a few moments I heard the splash of oars in the water.”
A small quantity or patch of liquid or color on a surface
“At the mention of Frank's name, Serene spilled a splash of wine on the bar.”
A small quantity of something, especially liquid
“Season with salt and pepper and give the mix a splash of Tabasco.”
An activity in a watery environment, such as swimming
“In Natal, he could breathe some fresh air, see some greenery and wildlife, and go for a splash in the river.”
A prominent or sensational news feature or story
“But the front page splash was all about how he had changed his tune on a few key issues.”
A notable impact or impression
“This Romanian-born designer made quite a splash with her recent guerilla fashion show in a Paris metro station.”
An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake
A gurgling sound, such as that of water flowing
An impressively large or varied display of something
Affected and ostentatious speech, behavior or attitudes
A fuss, uproar or commotion
The breaking of waves on a shore
Disreputable fame or notoriety
A sudden or brief manifestation or occurrence of something
The quality of being showy or grand, as a pageant would be
Showing grace or finesse in one's style or method
The sound (or act) of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
A great victory or achievement
Liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops
That which is heard by one's ears
To make wet by splashing
“Many of the villagers, especially the young folk, go to a neighboring brook and splash each other with water, shouting noisily.”
(of liquid) To strike or fall on something in irregular drops
“Every time it rained, the raindrops would splash on top of the individual concrete squares.”
To flow in a stream
“Katharine sat curled up on the bench way into the early morning hours, watching the waves splash along the shore.”
To move around actively in a body of water
“Three doves will fly up, beautiful maidens, daughters of the tsar. They will untie their wings, take off their dresses, and splash about in the pond.”
To publish a (typically sensational) story or photograph prominently
“Newspapers would splash his picture all over their front pages, along with his impassioned plea.”
To cascade or issue forth from somewhere
To wallow or roll around in something
To make a sucking, splashing noise, such as when walking on muddy ground
To spend or invest (a lot of) money
To flounder or struggle about, typically to no avail
To make a performance of
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