splash

/splæʃ/
verb
  1. To cause a liquid to move or fall in drops or waves, often noisily.
    • Rain splashed against the window all night.
    • She accidentally splashed coffee on her white shirt.
    • The kids love to splash water at each other in the pool.
  2. To move through water or another liquid, making it scatter noisily.
    • He splashed across the stream to reach the other side.
    • We splashed through the puddles on our way home.
    • The dog splashed happily in the shallow end of the lake.
  3. To display something prominently, especially in a newspaper or online headline.
    • The scandal was splashed all over social media.
    • The magazine splashed a photo of the celebrity on the cover.
    • The news website splashed the story across its front page.
noun
  1. The sound or action of a liquid hitting something or being disturbed.
    • The diver made a perfect splash with very little spray.
    • There was a splash of milk when the carton tipped over.
    • We heard a loud splash as the rock hit the water.
  2. A small amount of liquid that has been scattered or spilled.
    • There were splashes of paint all over the floor.
    • She wiped a splash of soup off the table.
    • The dog left splashes of water on the tile.
  3. A small amount of a liquid added to a drink or food.
    • He added a splash of lemon juice to the sauce.
    • I'll have a coffee with a splash of milk, please.
    • She poured a splash of soda into her glass.
  4. A bright patch of color or light.
    • The sunset created splashes of orange and pink across the sky.
    • Her dress was black with a splash of red at the collar.
    • The garden had splashes of yellow from the daffodils.
  5. A notable or dramatic effect or impression, often in public attention.
    • Her first novel made a splash in the literary world.
    • The new movie made a big splash at the box office.
    • The product launch made a splash on social media.
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