splash // splashes, splashing, splashed
 
1 If you splash around in water, you disturb the water in a violent         VB WITH ADJUNCT,
and noisy way, so that it flies up.                                                            VB WITH OBJ
Ralph started to run, splashing through the shallow water.
They proceeded to hurl themselves about, splashing everybody within sight.
 
2 If a liquid splashes on something, it scatters in a lot of                ERG VB WITH ADJUNCT,
small drops over it.                                                                            VB WITH OBJ
Drenching spray splashed over the deck.
He stopped at a fountain to splash water over his face.
They flinched as the cold rain splashed them.
 
3 A splash is the sound made when something hits water.                                        COUNT N
She disappeared into the water with a splash.
 
4 A splash of a liquid is a small quantity of it that has been spilt on something.       COUNT N
He wiped away the splash of gasoline on the near fender.
 
5 A splash of colour is an area of a bright colour.                                             COUNT N
A large bouquet of tulips made a brilliant splash of yellow on the table.  
 
· splash out                                                                                                         PHR VB