splosh

/splɔʃ/
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splosh

A child sploshes happily in a puddle after the rain.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To dash or scatter a liquid, often with some force: To cause a liquid to move or fall in a somewhat messy, scattered way, typically by throwing, pouring, or stepping in it.
    • To make a soft, wet sound: To produce a splashing or sloshing sound, often associated with liquid moving or being disturbed.
    • To walk through water or mud: To move through a wet or muddy area, causing liquid to be displaced and often making a sound.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The child laughed as he sploshed water out of the bathtub.
    • He accidentally sploshed coffee on the table when he set the mug down too hard.
    • We had to splosh through the deep puddles after the heavy rain.
    • The contents of the bucket sploshed onto the floor with a loud slosh.
Advanced Usage
  • "to splosh about/around": to move or play in water noisily and energetically.
    • The kids were sploshing about in the inflatable pool.
  • Often used to describe a sound that is less sharp or violent than a "splash," sometimes implying a thicker liquid or a softer impact.
Variants and Related Words
  • Splash (verb/noun): A more common synonym, often implying a more distinct or sharper sound and visual effect.
  • Slosh (verb): Very similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "splosh," particularly for the sound and movement of liquid in a container or underfoot.
  • Sploshing (noun/adj): The act or sound of sploshing.
Synonyms
  • Splash: To scatter liquid.
  • Slosh: To move liquid around, often with a sound.
  • Spatter: To scatter small drops of a liquid.
  • Plash (literary): To splash gently.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Splosh out (informal, chiefly British): To spend money freely.
    • They sploshed out on a fancy dinner to celebrate. (Note: This is an idiomatic extension related to spending "liquid" assets like cash.)
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms are directly formed with the word "splosh" itself. It is primarily used for its literal meanings of liquid movement and sound.
splosh

A child sploshes happily in a puddle after the rain.

Verb
  1. dash a liquid upon or against
    • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
  2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
    • She splashed the water around her
  3. walk through mud or mire
    • We had to splosh across the wet meadow
  4. make a splashing sound
    • water was splashing on the floor

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