Synonyms of splashing

splashing

verb

present participle of splash

1

as in spraying

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spraying
• sloshing
• sprinkling
• slopping
• washing
• spattering
• dashing
• swashing
• dabbling
• lapping
• squirting
• plashing
• spritzing

2

as in splattering

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splattering
• soaking
• drowning
• spattering
• bathing
• washing
• dashing
• saturating
• plashing
• spraying
• drenching
• sprinkling
• impregnating
• bespattering
• squirting
• watering
• sopping
• steeping
• slopping
• dousing
• slushing
• sousing

3

as in bathing

to flow along or against

water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bathing
• washing
• rippling
• laving
• lapping
• bubbling
• gurgling
• sloshing
• lipping
• plashing

4

as in washing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• washing
• bubbling
• dripping
• rippling
• trickling
• gurgling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• rushing
• eddying
• swishing
• guggling
• dropping
• squirting
• purling
• swooshing
• spurting
• gushing
• swashing
• spewing
• spouting
• jetting
• whishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

5

as in rippling

to move with a splashing motion

a baby splashing about in the tub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rippling
• bubbling
• sloshing
• lapping
• gurgling
• swashing
• plashing
• babbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splashing

In the mornings, only the women with young children were seen in the courtyard, playing and splashing in the small pool, a luxury in a housing project. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Gay Rogers, who has lived with the flooding for 50 years, said speeding cars regularly send waves of water splashing to her front door, leaving trash scattered across her lawn. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Here, he is thought to have come into contact with a water feature, including splashing water on his face, and the feature is believed to be the most likely source of the amoeba. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Another clip showed Meghan splashing in a muddy puddle before shifting to footage of Princess Lilibet riding a bike. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026

Cozy walks in the rain, quiet moments by the fire, puddle-splashing, fishing, and more; these are all scenes straight out of a fairytale. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Not Just for Coffee Besides splashing a spoonful (or five) into your morning coffee, there are so many other fun ways to use TJ’s new fall coffee creamer. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

It's seen me as a toddler splashing around in a pull-up and a life vest next to my parents on its Illinois beaches. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026