splash

CEFRB1

/splæʃ/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To cause liquid to scatter or fall in drops.

  2. 02

    noun

    The sound or amount of liquid scattered by movement.

Examples

  • Children enjoy making a splash in the water as they come off a waterslide.

  • He jumped into the water with a splash.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. A small amount of liquid.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.

  2. A small amount (of color).

More examples

In context

  • I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.

  • I felt a splash of water on my leg as the car drove into the nearby puddle.

  • I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).