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Present participle for 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) Present participle for to strike or fall on something in irregular drops
“Every time it rained, the raindrops would splash on top of the individual concrete squares.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to publish a (typically sensational) story or photograph prominently
“Newspapers would splash his picture all over their front pages, along with his impassioned plea.”
Present participle for to cascade or issue forth from somewhere
Present participle for to scatter or sprinkle, typically over a wide area
Present participle for to pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident
Present participle for to cause to be dirty or soiled
Present participle for to wallow or roll around in something
To twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Present participle for to spend or invest (a lot of) money
Present participle for to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
Present participle for make a performance of
A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid
A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions
An act of applying paint to a surface
Of a substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water
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