splash

splash¹ [splæʃ] v

[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: plash 'to splash' (16-19 centuries), perhaps from Dutch plassen]

1.)

if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise

splash against/on/over

▪ The ocean splashed against the pier.

2.) [T always + adverb/preposition]

to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid

splash sth on/over/with etc sth

▪ He splashed cold water on his face.

3.) [I] [i]also splash about/around

to make water fly up in the air with a loud noise by hitting it or by moving around in it

▪ The children were splashing about in the pool.

splash through

▪ She ran up the drive, splashing through the puddles.

4.) [T] informal

if a newspaper or television programme splashes a story or picture on the page or screen, it makes it large and easy to notice

splash across/over

▪ The gunman's picture was splashed across the front page.

splash out (sth) [splash out (sth)] phr v

to spend a lot of money on something

splash out (something) on

▪ We splashed out on a new kitchen.

▪ Last year Roberts splashed out more than £1 million to buy a new home.

splash ²

splash² n

1.)

the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly

▪ Rachel fell into the river with a loud splash.

2.)

a mark made by a liquid splashing onto something else

splash of

▪ There were splashes of paint all over my clothes.

3.) splash of colour

a small area of bright colour

4.) make a splash informal

to do something that gets a lot of public attention

▪ Russell's new show made a big splash in New York.

5.) [singular]

a small amount of liquid added to a drink

splash of

▪ a cup of coffee with a splash of brandy