slosh
Americanverb (used without object)
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to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
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(of a liquid) to move about actively within a container.
verb (used with object)
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to stir or splash (something) around in a fluid.
to slosh the mop in the pail.
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to splash (liquid) clumsily or haphazardly.
She sloshed tea all over her new suit. They sloshed the paint over the wall.
noun
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watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
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the lap or splash of liquid.
the slosh of waves against the shore.
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a small quantity of liquid.
a slosh of milk in the pail.
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a watery or weak drink.
noun
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watery mud, snow, etc
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slang a heavy blow
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the sound of splashing liquid
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a popular dance with a traditional routine of steps, kicks, and turns performed in lines
verb
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informal (tr; foll by around, on, in, etc) to throw or pour (liquid)
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informal
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to shake or stir (something) in a liquid
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(of a person) to splash (around) in water, etc
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slang (tr) to deal a heavy blow to
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informal to shake (a container of liquid) or (of liquid within a container) to be shaken
Other Word Forms
- sloshy adjective
Etymology
Origin of slosh
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He’s too protective of his fellow artist to slosh around in the fury that fueled her art.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Even worse, because these chemicals don’t decompose, they simply slosh around, moving from our stuff to our bodies to the soil and the water—and back again.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024
The new images reveal how heat can move like a wave, and "slosh" back and forth, even as a material's physical matter may move in an entirely different way.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
A slosh of olive oil and couple deft flips of the pan, and it’s ready.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
When they smile, The hands of old tins Touch their hearts And the viejos raise Their half-finished beers To the slosh of salud.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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