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Plop vs. Splash — What's the Difference?

Plop vs. Splash — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Plop and Splash

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Plop

To fall with a sound like that of an object falling into water without splashing.

Splash

To propel or scatter (a fluid) about in flying masses.

Plop

To let the body drop heavily
Exhausted, I plopped into the armchair.

Splash

To scatter fluid onto (a surface) in flying masses; wet, stain, or soil with flying fluid.

Plop

To drop or set heavily
Plopped the child into the stroller.
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Splash

To cause (something) to scatter fluid in flying masses
Splashed their hands in the water.

Plop

A plopping sound or movement.

Splash

To make (one's way) with or by the scattering of fluid.

Plop

(countable) A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
He heard the plops of rain on the roof.

Splash

To apply patches or spots of a contrasting, usually bright, color to
A floral pattern that was splashed with pink.
Moonlight splashing the deserted courtyard.

Plop

Excrement.

Splash

To display or publicize very noticeably
Their engagement was splashed all over the tabloids.

Plop

To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.

Splash

To cause a fluid to scatter in flying masses
Splashed about in the swimming pool.

Plop

(ambitransitive) To land heavily or loosely.
He plopped down on the sofa to watch TV.

Splash

To fall into or move through fluid with this effect
We splashed through the waves.

Plop

(British) To defecate.

Splash

To move, spill, or fly about in scattered masses
Whipped cream splashed onto the counter.

Plop

Indicating the sound of something plopping.

Splash

To produce a sound or sight associated with this effect.

Plop

To fall, drop, or move in any way, with a sudden splash or slap, as on the surface of water.
The body plopped up, turning on its side.

Splash

The act or sound of splashing
Went for a splash in the lake.
Heard the splash of the fish being thrown back.

Plop

Act of plopping; the sound made in plopping.

Splash

A flying mass of fluid.

Plop

The noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

Splash

A small amount, especially of a fluid
A splash of liqueur on the cake.

Plop

Drop something with a plopping sound

Splash

A marking produced by or as if by scattered fluid
A splash of light.

Plop

Drop with the sound of something falling into water

Splash

A great though often short-lived impression; a stir
A publicity splash.

Plop

Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise;
He planked the money on the table
He planked himself into the sofa

Splash

(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.

Plop

With a short hollow thud;
Plop came the ball down to the corner of the green

Splash

A small amount of liquid.
I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.
I felt a splash of water on my leg as the car drove into the nearby puddle.

Splash

A small amount (of color).
The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful

Splash

A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.

Splash

An impact or impression.
The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.

Splash

A splash screen.

Splash

(wrestling) A body press; a move where the wrestler jumps forward from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.

Splash

(dated) A cosmetic powder to whiten the complexion.

Splash

(journalism) A large, prominent headline or article.

Splash

The shooting down of an aircraft over water.

Splash

The bleeding caused by a knife wound.

Splash

A knife.

Splash

To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
Sit and splash in the bathtub

Splash

To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter.
Water splashed everywhere

Splash

(transitive) To hit or expel liquid at.
The children were splashing each other playfully in the sea.
When she comes in the door, splash her with perfume.

Splash

To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.
The headline was splashed across newspapers everywhere.

Splash

(transitive) To spend (money).
After pay day I can afford to splash some cash and buy myself a motorbike.

Splash

(figurative) To roughly fill with color.

Splash

To launch a ship.

Splash

To shoot down (an aircraft) over water.

Splash

To stab (a person), causing them to bleed.

Splash

To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.

Splash

To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet.

Splash

To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter.

Splash

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.

Splash

A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid.

Splash

The sound like water splashing

Splash

A small quantity of something moist or soft;
A dab of paint
A splatter of mud

Splash

The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

Splash

The act of scattering water about haphazardly

Splash

Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force;
She splashed the water around her

Splash

Walk through mud or mire;
We had to splosh across the wet meadow

Splash

Dash a liquid upon or against;
The mother splashed the baby's face with water

Splash

Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered;
The mountain was splashed with snow

Splash

Make a splashing sound;
Water was splashing on the floor

Splash

Soil or stain with a splashed liquid

Splash

Strike and dash about in a liquid;
The boys splashed around in the pool

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