26984 words

splashing

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
present participle of
2
If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or someone:

Examples:

Water was splashing from a hole in the roof.
Unfortunately some paint splashed onto the rug.
She splashed her face with cold water.
She poured a large gin and splashed soda into it from a siphon.
3
to move in water so that drops of it go in all directions:

Examples:

The kids were splashing (about/around) in the shallow end of the swimming pool.
4
to print or show something, or be printed or shown, in a very noticeable way:

Examples:

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