Meaning & use
Splat
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A sound made by something soft or wet hitting a surface, or the act or mark of such an impact.
See it in a sentence
The water balloon landed on the sidewalk with a loud splat.
A splat of paint dripped down the canvas and pooled on the floor.
A note on using this word
"Splat" is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound it names, similar to "splash" and "plop."
Words with a similar meaning
splotchspatter
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To fall or hit a surface with a soft, wet impact and sound.
The overripe peach splatted against the pavement.
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