splash something across something

splash something across something
ˈsplash sth across/over sth derived
to put a photograph, news story, etc. in a place where it will be easily noticed

The story was splashed across the front pages of the Sunday papers.

The name of their sponsors is splashed across the team's football shirts.

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  • splash something over something — ˈsplash sth across/over sth derived to put a photograph, news story, etc. in a place where it will be easily noticed • The story was splashed across the front pages of the Sunday papers. • The name of their sponsors is splashed across the team s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • splash across/over — [phrasal verb] splash (something) across/over (something) : to put (something, such as a photograph or news headline) in a place or position where it will be easily seen by many people The scandal was splashed across the front page. Her picture… …   Useful english dictionary

  • splash — splash1 [ splæʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive splash on/over/onto if a liquid splashes, it moves or hits something noisily: Water began splashing over the side of the boat. A little bit of her drink had splashed onto the table. a ) transitive if a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • splash — I UK [splæʃ] / US verb Word forms splash : present tense I/you/we/they splash he/she/it splashes present participle splashing past tense splashed past participle splashed * 1) [intransitive] if a liquid splashes, it moves or hits something… …   English dictionary

  • splash — splash1 [splæʃ] v [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: plash to splash (16 19 centuries), perhaps from Dutch plassen] 1.) if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise splash against/on/over ▪ The ocean splashed against the pier. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • splash — [splæʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] if a liquid splashes, or if you splash it, it moves or hits something noisily 2) [I] to move around noisily in water • be splashed across sth if words, a story, or pictures are splashed across a newspaper, they are large… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 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

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