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Slosh - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Slosh means to move liquid around noisily or clumsily, often causing it to spill. It can also describe the sound of liquid splashing inside a container. For example, water sloshes in a half-full bucket.

slosh

/slɑʃ/ /slɒʃ/

Definition:

To move liquid around noisily, or to spill or splash in a messy way.

Synonyms:

splash, slop, spill, swish

Part of Speech:

verb, noun

Antonyms:

contain, steady

Common Collocations:

slosh around, slosh over, slosh through water

Derivatives:

sloshed, sloshing, sloshy

Usage Tips:

Use "slosh" to describe the sound and movement of liquids in containers or when walking through water.

Common Phrases:

slosh about, slosh out, make a slosh

Etymology:

Likely imitative origin from the sound of liquid moving around; first recorded in the early 19th century.

Examples:

  • 1. The water began to slosh over the edges of the bucket.
  • 2. She could hear the milk slosh inside the carton as she walked.
  • 3. Boots sloshed through the muddy puddles after the rainstorm.
  • 4. Be careful not to slosh your drink while carrying it across the room.

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