splash

verb

/splæʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they splash	/splæʃ/ /splæʃ/
he / she / it splashes	/ˈsplæʃɪz/ /ˈsplæʃɪz/
past simple splashed	/splæʃt/ /splæʃt/
past participle splashed	/splæʃt/ /splæʃt/
-ing form splashing	/ˈsplæʃɪŋ/ /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of liquid) to fall noisily onto a surface
- Water splashed onto the floor.
- Rain splashed against the windows.
- Big tears ran down her cheeks and splashed onto the paper.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- happily
- about
- around
- …
preposition
- against
- on
- onto
- …
phrases
- be splashed across the front page
- be splashed on the cover
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[transitive] to make somebody/something wet by making water, mud, etc. fall on them/it
- splash something on/onto/over somebody/something He splashed cold water on his face.
- splash somebody/something with something He splashed his face with cold water.
- My clothes were splashed with mud.
- splash somebody/something Stop splashing me!
- Try not to splash the leaves when you water the plant.
Extra Examples
- Her clean clothes were all splashed with mud.
- She splashed some petrol onto the wood and set fire to it.
- She splashed some water onto the stain.
- She splashed some water over her boots to clean them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- happily
- about
- around
- …
preposition
- against
- on
- onto
- …
phrases
- be splashed across the front page
- be splashed on the cover
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[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move through water making drops fly everywhere
- The kids were splashing through the puddles.
- People were having fun in the pool, swimming or just splashing around.
Extra Examples
- The children were splashing around in the river.
- splashing around in the sea
- The baby was splashing happily in the bath.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- happily
- about
- around
- …
preposition
- against
- on
- onto
- …
phrases
- be splashed across the front page
- be splashed on the cover
See full entry
[transitive] splash something with something [usually passive] to decorate something with areas of bright colour, not in a regular pattern
- The walls were splashed with patches of blue and purple.
- He was in his mid-forties, his hair liberally splashed with grey.

Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash ‘a splashing sound’.

splash

noun

/splæʃ/

Idioms

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[countable] the sound of something hitting liquid or of liquid hitting something
- We heard the splash when she fell into the pool.
- She jumped into the pool with a splash.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + splash
- make
- hear
preposition
- splash of
- with a splash
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[countable] a small amount of liquid that falls onto something; the mark that this makes
- splashes of water on the floor
- The were dark splashes of mud on her skirt.
- Any splashes on the skin should be removed immediately.
- a splash of cold water in the face
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + splash
- make
- hear
preposition
- splash of
- with a splash
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[countable] a small area of bright colour or light that contrasts with the colours around it
- These flowers will give a splash of colour throughout the summer.
Wordfinder
- band
- check
- dot
- fleck
- pattern
- speckle
- splash
- spot
- streak
- stripe
Extra Examples
- Window boxes of tulips added a splash of colour to the street.
- a bold splash of red
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bold
- bright
phrases
- a splash of colour/color
- a splash of light
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[singular] (informal) a small amount of liquid that you add to a drink
- coffee with just a splash of milk
- a scotch with a splash of soda
compare dash
[singular] an article in a newspaper, etc. that is intended to attract a lot of attention
- Their engagement was the front-page splash in all the papers.
- a splash headline

Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash ‘a splashing sound’.

Idioms

make, cause, etc. a splash

(informal) to do something in a way that attracts a lot of attention or causes a lot of excitement
- Her first book made a big splash.
- Parents still like to make a splash for a daughter’s wedding.