slosh

/slɑʃ/
verb
  1. To move or cause to move with a splashing sound, especially through liquid or a semi-liquid substance.
    • The kids sloshed through the puddles on their way home from school.
    • She sloshed the mop across the kitchen floor, leaving a trail of soapy water.
    • The water in the bucket sloshed over the sides as he carried it up the stairs.
  2. To pour or spill a liquid carelessly or clumsily.
    • She sloshed some milk into her cereal bowl, missing it completely.
    • He sloshed coffee onto the table while reaching for the sugar.
    • Be careful not to slosh the paint when you carry the can up the ladder.
  3. To walk or move through mud, slush, or water with a heavy, splashing step.
    • We sloshed through the flooded street to get to the bus stop.
    • The hikers sloshed along the muddy trail after the rainstorm.
    • The dog sloshed happily through the marsh, chasing after a stick.
noun
  1. The sound or action of liquid splashing or moving around.
    • A loud slosh came from the kitchen as someone dropped a full pot.
    • We heard the slosh of water in the tank as the train swayed.
    • The only sound was the gentle slosh of waves against the boat.
  2. A small amount of liquid, especially one that is spilled or splashed.
    • A slosh of water landed on the floor as the dog shook itself dry.
    • There was a slosh of milk on the counter where the carton had tipped over.
    • He wiped up the slosh of soup that had spilled from the bowl.
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