Splash \Splash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splashing}.] [Akin to plash.] 1. To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.
2. To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet.
Splash \Splash\, v. i. To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter.
Splash \Splash\, n. 1. Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures.
2. A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid.
The current squeeze may result from one-off pressures as recession grips mainland Europe and Procter & Gamble makes a splash in detergents in the US.
REAGAN'S SPEECH makes little splash but may ease Iran-Contra pressures.
He drove next and did the same (splash).
She vows Apple will be back with a splash when the time is right.
To many, a splash of red is a talisman.
The prospects for the luxury garment are better thanks to the strength of the brands, but still depend on the willingness of the wealthy to splash out.
These Brochures Are Sure Not to Fall Flat JAPANESE companies are making a splash with their U.S. brochures.
ALTHOUGH austerity is becoming the watchword with Italians, they are unlikely to begrudge Fiat a PR splash in launching the Punto this month.
He had made a big splash playing an ambitious manager in "The Idolmaker" in 1980, but his career dissolved into alcohol and drugs.
Perhaps the biggest splash of the royal visit to Hong Kong has been the exclusive photos of Princess Diana swimming at a British naval base pool that fetched $40,000 in a frenzied Fleet Street bidding war.
Toss quickly in the modicum of hot oil and saute over high heat for three minutes until just tender and streaked with gold. While the vegetables are cooking, damp and refresh the bread with a splash of cold water.
The credits, scripted in hot pink, splash boldly against this smouldering stew.
Though urged by public-relations and business advisers to keep a low profile, he made an ostentatious splash.
Birds splash the water since the pool was shut down by the county health department.
James Koch may be small beer, but he knows how to make a splash.
As for the greenhouse effect, it made its first splash in the mid-1950s when Hurricanes Carol, Edna and Diane successively battered New England states, recalls Peter Leavitt of Weather Services Corp. in Bedford, Mass.
Once he was overheard saying he'd have "just another splash" of coffee.
Feb. 29 Baltimore Sun on military spending: When a secretary of the Navy jumps ship or walks the plank, it is fitting that he made a big splash.
And three years ago, Mr. Yamamoto decided to quit the underworld and make a splash in Japan's art scene.
Meanwhile, back at the Forty Foot, elderly men snort and splash in the emerald waters with "warm sunshine merrying over the sea" just as Stephen Dedalus saw it.
Daiwa Securities Co., Japan's second-ranked securities concern, made a big splash last week in London by installing a commercial paper team headed by two former Citicorp executives.
"Just a splash," coos Ms. Marchand as she holds out her martini glass for a refill.
It would appear Microsoft has the most to lose if Apple's software company makes a splash in the market, because according to Mr. Sherlund, about 20% of the company's revenue comes from Macintosh software alone.
The great fashion master made a splash with his fabulous harem-pants evening wear based on the Scheherezade-style costumes of the turn-of-the-century Ballets Russes designer, Leon Bakst.
A few other companies could get a splash from Silverlake.
His philosophy for dealing with it all: "I think it's a case of really targeting your development for specific time slots and having a sense of showmanship, of putting shows on that intrigue viewers, that make a splash, that capture their attention.
The Illinois Democrat, known more for his clout than his daring, last week entered the seemingly hopeless budget struggle with a splash.
The Fulham shop is still packed with stuff for messing about in boats, from dinghy splash suits and compasses to floating winch handles and miniature electronic navigation systems.
Drayton's Palace." They don't look much like Jane Fonda, but hefty Sharlyne Powell and Sharon McConnell are making a splash in the exercise video market with a tape for large women.
Do you long to throw taste and caution to the wind, to indulge in a splash and clash of colour or layers of rich adornment? If your world is a round of business meetings and rushing for the 7.15 this could be tricky in your daily life.