- 1[countable] the sound of something hitting liquid or of liquid hitting something We heard the splash when she fell into the pool. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebig, huge, large, … verb + splashmake, hear prepositionsplash of, with a splash See full entry
- 2[countable] a small amount of liquid that falls onto something; the mark that this makes splashes of water on the floor dark splashes of mud on her skirt Any splashes on the skin should be removed immediately. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebig, huge, large, … verb + splashmake, hear prepositionsplash of, with a splash See full entry
- 3[countable] a small area of bright colour or light that contrasts with the colours around it These flowers will give a splash of colour throughout the summer. Wordfinderpatternband, check, dot, fleck, pattern, speckle, splash, spot, streak, stripe Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebold, bright phrasesa splash of colour/color, a splash of light See full entry
- 4[singular] (informal) a small amount of liquid that you add to a drink coffee with just a splash of milk a scotch with a splash of soda compare dash
- 5[singular] an article in a newspaper, etc. that is intended to attract a lot of attention Their engagement was the front-page splash in all the papers. a splash headline Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash ‘a splashing sound’.Extra examples She jumped into the pool with a splash. Window boxes of tulips added a splash of colour to the street. a bold splash of red a splash of cold water in the face The were dark splashes of mud on her skirt.Idioms
(informal) to do something in a way that attracts a lot of attention or causes a lot of excitement Her first book made a big splash. Parents still like to make a splash for a daughter’s wedding.
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