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splash
What does splash mean?
splash (verb): cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use splash in a sentence?
- She splashed the water around her. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce splash?
/splæʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does splash come from?
Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to splash
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “splash” mean?
to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Not quite: that's what treat means.
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Not quite: that's what appear means.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Not quite: that's what raid means.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
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