SPLASH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Splash

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 18th century (as a verb): alteration of plash

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: splaʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid

Short Definition:

sound made by something striking or falling into liquid

Examples:
  • we hit the water with a mighty splash
Definition:

a prominent or sensational news feature or story

Short Definition:

prominent or sensational news feature or story

Examples:
  • a front-page splash

Word: Splash

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: splaʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

Short Definition:

cause liquid to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

Examples:
  • she splashed cold water on to her face
Definition:

print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine

Short Definition:

print in prominent place in newspaper or magazine

Examples:
  • the story was splashed across the front pages
  • the newspaper splashed the news on Sunday's cover

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