Phrase guide

splash around

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To spend money or give money to friends and associates freely; to spend money in a showy way or on something high-profile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • He's popular there because he's always splashing money around.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

play in or as if in water, as of small children

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dabble, paddle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: play

History

Etymology

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