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splosh

UK/splɒʃ/ US/splɑʃ/ uncommon slang uk

verb

1.

make a splashing sound

  • “water was splashing on the floor”
2.

walk through mud or mire

  • “We had to splosh across the wet meadow”
3.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

  • “She splashed the water around her”
4.

dash a liquid upon or against

  • “The mother splashed the baby”

Origin

Onomatopoeic. Connected with splash and splish; compare also slosh.

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