slʌʃ ˈspætɚ splæʃ ˈsplætɚ ˈspɹɪŋkəl ˈskwɛltʃ swɒʃ dash a liquid upon or against The mother splashed the baby's face with water cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force She splashed the water around her walk through mud or mire We had to splosh across the wet meadow make a splashing sound water was splashing on the floor