Splattering — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/splˈæɾɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/splˈatəɹɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/splˈatəɹɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /splˈæɾɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

he heard a spatter of gunfire
spill the milk
splatter water

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spattering splash plash slop splosh sputtering swash spatter splatter splashing spill sputter splutter

Parts of Speech

noun	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively “he heard a spatter of gunfire”
noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
verb	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container “spill the milk”
verb	dash a liquid upon or against “The mother splashed the baby's face with water”

Word Forms

splat	verb	give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
sputter	verb	make an explosive sound
splutter	verb	utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
spatter	verb	spot, splash, or soil
splash	verb	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
splatter	verb	dash a liquid upon or against
spill	noun	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
spiller	noun	an attacker who sheds or spills blood
spillage	noun	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
spatter	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
spattering	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splatter	noun	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
splattering	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
plash	noun	the sound like water splashing
splash	noun	the sound like water splashing
splashing	noun	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
swash	noun	the movement or sound of water

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Spritzer

das Geräusch von etwas, das explosionsartig spritzt oder stottert

🇫🇷French

éclaboussures

le bruit de quelque chose qui éclabousse ou crépite de manière explosive

🇪🇸Spanish

salpicando

el ruido de algo salpicando o chisporroteando explosivamente

🇮🇹Italian

schizzi

il rumore di qualcosa che schizza o scoppietta in modo esplosivo

🇳🇱Dutch

spetterend

het geluid van iets dat explosief sputtert of sputtert

🇵🇹Portuguese

respingos

o barulho de algo respingando ou cuspindo de forma explosiva

🇷🇺Russian

брызги

шум чего-то разбрызгивания или взрывного распыления

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छिड़काव

किसी चीज के छिटकने या विस्फोटक रूप से छिटकने का शोर

🇮🇳Tamil

தெறித்தல்

ஏதோ வெடிக்கும் சத்தம் அல்லது தெறிக்கும் சத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిందులు వేయడం

ఏదో చిమ్ముతున్న శబ్దం లేదా పేలుడు శబ్దం

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಪ್ಲಾಟರಿಂಗ್

ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಿಡಿಯುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಫೋಟಕವಾಗಿ ಚೆಲ್ಲುವ ಶಬ್ದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തെറിക്കുന്നു

സ്ഫോടനാത്മകമായി എന്തെങ്കിലും തെറിക്കുന്നതോ ചീറ്റുന്നതോ ആയ ശബ്ദം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

飞溅

爆炸性飞溅或溅射的声音

🇯🇵Japanese

飛び散る

何かが飛び散る、または爆発的に飛び散る音

🇰🇷Korean

튀는

무언가가 튀거나 폭발적으로 튀는 소리

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bắn tung tóe

tiếng ồn của thứ gì đó bắn tung tóe hoặc nổ tung

🇹🇭Thai

สาดน้ำ

เสียงของสิ่งที่กระเด็นหรือสปัตเตอร์ดังระเบิด

🇮🇩Indonesian

berceceran

suara sesuatu yang memercik atau tergagap secara eksplosif

🇵🇭Filipino

pagtilamsik

ang ingay ng isang bagay na sumasabog o sumasabog

🇲🇾Malay

memercik

bunyi sesuatu yang terpercik atau terpercik dengan letupan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ترشيش

ضجيج شيء يتناثر أو يتطاير بشكل متفجر

🇮🇷Persian

پاشیدن

صدای پاشیدن یا پاشیدن چیزی به صورت انفجاری

🇹🇷Turkish

sıçrayan

patlayıcı bir şekilde sıçrayan veya sıçrayan bir şeyin sesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מתיז

רעש של משהו שמתיז או מתפרץ בצורה נפיצה

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