splash
To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid massTo hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
» The baby was splashing in the bathtub.
Das Baby plantschte in der Badewanne.
Ребёнок плескался в ванне.
Дитина плескалася у ванній.
Meaning
10 senses(intransitive)To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
sit and splash in the bathtub
(intransitive)(of a liquid) To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.
Water splashed everywhere.
плеска́тьpleskátʹ, бры́згатьbrýzgatʹ, расплеска́тьсяraspleskátʹsja
розлива́тисяrozlyvátysja, хлю́патисяxljúpatysja, бри́зкатиbrýzkaty
(transitive)To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
She splashed water onto her face.
I accidentally splashed some coffee on my keyboard.
platschen, plätschern, pritscheln
плеска́тьсяpleskátʹsja, бры́згатьсяbrýzgatʹsja
хлюпатиxljupaty, хлю́патисяxljúpatysja
(transitive)To hit or expel liquid at.
The children were splashing each other playfully in the sea.
When she comes in the door, splash her with perfume.
dash a liquid upon or against
(transitive)To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.
The headline was splashed across newspapers everywhere.
нашуме́тьnašumétʹ
(transitive)To spend (money).
After pay day I can afford to splash some cash and buy myself a motorbike.
(figuratively)To roughly fill with color.
(transitive)To launch a ship.
(slang)To shoot down (an aircraft) over water.
(Multicultural London English, transitive)To stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
Examples
117 sentencesThe baby was splashing in the bathtub.
Дитина плескалася у ванній. — rmdas
ruРебёнок плескался в ванне. — odexed
deDas Baby plantschte in der Badewanne. — raggione
I splashed my face with water.
Я збризнув обличчя водою. — Ahha
ruЯ сбрызнул лицо водой. — odexed
Tom splashed himself with cold water.
Tom splashed water on his face.
Tom and Mary splashed each other.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).
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Forms
splashes, splashing, splashed, splashedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- splash aroundгребти, веслуватиTo spend money or give money to friends and associates freely; to spend money in a showy way or on something high-profile.
- splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.
- splash downTo land in water.
- splash aboutTo frolic in water splashing some of it
Synonyms
40 synonymsWord family
47 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle