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splash — [splash] vt. [intens. extension of PLASH2] 1. to cause (a liquid substance) to scatter and fall in drops or blobs 2. to dash or scatter a liquid substance, mud, etc. on, so as to wet or soil 3. to cause to splash a liquid [to splash one s feet in … English World dictionary
splash — 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… … Useful english dictionary
Splash (Film) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Splash. Splash Réalisation Ron Howard Acteurs principaux Tom Hanks Daryl Hannah Scénario Lowell Ganz Babaloo M … Wikipédia en Français
splash — ► VERB 1) (with reference to a liquid) fall or cause to fall in scattered drops. 2) make wet or cover with scattered drops. 3) strike or move around in water, causing it to fly about. 4) (splash down) (of a spacecraft) land on water. 5) display… … English terms dictionary
Splash (film) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Splash. Splash Données clés Réalisation Ron Howard Scénario Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Acteurs principaux … Wikipédia en Français
splash — splashingly, adv. /splash/, v.t. 1. to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don t splash her dress! 2. to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does. 3. to cause to appear… … Universalium
splash — /splæʃ / (say splash) verb (t) 1. to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter. 2. to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does. 3. to cause to appear spattered. 4. to dash… …
Splash Crash — A hypothetical, more intense version of the flash crash that occurred on May 6, 2010, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average suddenly dropped by almost 1,000 points then recovered about 600 points within minutes. A splash crash is an extreme… … Investment dictionary
splash — I. verb Etymology: alteration of plash Date: 1715 intransitive verb 1. a. to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance b. to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter 2. a. (1) to become spattered a … New Collegiate Dictionary
make a splash — (informal) CAUSE A SENSATION, cause a stir, attract attention, draw attention to oneself/itself, get noticed, make an impression, make an impact. → splash * * * make a splash To gain recognition • • • Main Entry: ↑splash * * * make a splash… … Useful english dictionary
