splash — to cause liquid to hit against something with force, making drops fly in all directions
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause liquid to hit against something with force, making drops fly in all directions
Pronunciation (IPA): /splæʃ/
Example Sentences
- My dog loves to splash in every puddle he finds
- The new restaurant made a huge splash in the food scene
- Don't splash me! I just dried my hair
splash
VERB[/splæʃ/]
to cause liquid to hit against something with force, making drops fly in all directions
a excited child jumps off the diving board with arms and legs spread wide. The child hits the bright blue pool water with tremendous force creating a massive eruption. Water droplets and waves explode outward in every direction from the impact point. The powerful splash sends water flying onto nearby sunbathers who shield themselves and laugh. Other swimmers in the pool get caught in the spray as concentric ripples spread across the surface. liquid hitting against something with force making drops fly in all directions
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Splash emerged in the 16th century as an onomatopoeia, a word formed by imitating the sound of water spraying or scattering. The term directly mimics the acoustic experience of liquid dispersing through air and striking surfaces.
Breakdown
spla- (sound of spreading liquid droplets) + -sh (hissing, concluding sound), combining to represent the complete sonic event of water dispersal.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dog loves to splash in every puddle he finds”
“The new restaurant made a huge splash in the food scene”
“Don't splash me! I just dried my hair”
“The car drove through the puddle and splashed the pedestrians”
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