plash

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noun

: splash

plash

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verb

plashed; plashing; plashes

intransitive verb

: to cause a splashing or spattering effect

transitive verb

: to break the surface of (water) : splash

Examples of plash in a Sentence

Verb water plashed down the drain a child happily plashing in the tub
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The camera can’t quite grasp the memorial’s most ephemeral qualities—the swish, plash, glide, and shimmer, the slowly unfolding drama of the seasons. Curbed, 13 Nov. 2022 The park also contains the park district's administrative offices, an outdoor plash pad, athletic field, outdoor performance area, playground, walking path, an area of native plants and stormwater detention, and outdoor seating. Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017
Verb
The sea plashes in the dark out there, the trees whisper. Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably imitative

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1542, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of plash was circa 1522

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Cite this Entry

“Plash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plash. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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noun
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