English vocabulary · B2
Splat
/splæt/ · n., v., interj.
Splat is the sound of something soft and wet hitting a surface. Paint, mud, or fruit may spread into a messy flat shape on impact.
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Example sentences
- The tomato went splat against the wall.
- Wet paint splatted across his clean shoes.
Word origin and roots
from sound imitation
- splat — wet impact (from sound imitation)
Synonyms and nuances
- SPLASH — liquid scatters after contact (Liquid Flies Out)
- SMACK — a loud direct impact (Sharp Flat Hit)
- SPLATTER — wet drops scatter widely (Many Messy Drops)
Similar words
- splash
- smack
- splatter
Lesson notes
Splat is the sound of something soft and wet hitting a surface. Paint, mud, or fruit may spread into a messy flat shape on impact.
Related: splash, smack, splatter. Use splat when a soft wet thing hits and spreads.
The tomato went splat against the wall. Wet paint splatted across his clean shoes.
From sound imitation. Splat- means wet impact. The noise became a word for a messy landing.