splæʃ v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr.
spatter or
cause (liquid) to spatter in
small drops. 2 tr. cause (a person) to be spattered
with liquid etc. (splashed
them with mud). 3 intr. a (of a person) cause liquid to spatter (was splashing
about in
the bath). b (usu. foll. by
across,
along, etc.)
move while spattering liquid etc. (splashed across the
carpet in
his boots). c
step,
fall, or
plunge etc.
into a liquid etc. so as to cause a splash (splashed into the sea). 4 tr.
display (news) prominently. 5 tr.
decorate with scattered
colour. 6 tr.
spend (money) ostentatiously. --n. 1 the
act or an
instance of splashing. 2 a a
quantity of liquid splashed. b the resulting
noise (heard a splash). 3 a
spot of
dirt etc. splashed on to a
thing. 4 a
prominent news feature etc. 5 a
daub or
patch of colour,
esp. on an animal's
coat. 6
Brit. colloq. a small quantity of liquid, esp. of
soda water etc. to
dilute spirits. ømake a splash
attract much attention, esp. by
extravagance. splash
out colloq. spend
money freely. øøsplashy adj. (splashier, splashiest). [alt. of PLASH(1)]
