What does SPLAT mean?

Dictionary Entry: Splat Part of Speech

Noun, verb

Definitions

• a sound made by something flat and wet hitting a surface
• to make or cause to make a splat sound
• to fall or hit something with a splat sound

Pronunciations

• US: /splæt/
• UK: /splæt/

Origin and Usage

The origin of "splat" is imitative of the sound made by something flat and wet hitting a surface. It is usually used to describe a sound made by something falling or hitting a surface. It can also be used as a verb to describe the act of making or causing something to make a splat sound.

Synonyms

• splash
• squelch
• slosh
• spatter

Related Words

• clash
• crash
• flash
• smash
• trash

Example Sentences

• The egg fell from the counter with a splat.
• The paintbrush made a splat sound as it hit the canvas.
• The tomato splatted against the wall.