Slosh
verb
To move liquid back and forth usually with a lot of sound.
Tom sloshed the water in the bucket as he carried it.
Often appears as...
- slosh around
- slosh about
noun
The sound or movement of liquid that is being moved violently.
Slosh of water could be heard from the bucket.
Often appears as...
- slosh of water
- slosh of juice
verb
To walk through mud or water, making a splashing sound.
We had to slosh through the swamp to get to the other side.
Often appears as...
- slosh through mud
- slosh through water
verb
To spend or use (money) wastefully.
He has been sloshing money around on unnecessary things.
Often appears as...
- slosh money around
- slosh money on
noun
A heavy blow or punch.
He gave his opponent a good slosh on the chin.
Often appears as...
- give a slosh
- take a slosh
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To move liquid back and forth usually with a lot of sound.
Tom sloshed the water in the bucket as he carried it.
Often appears as...
- slosh around
- slosh about
noun
The sound or movement of liquid that is being moved violently.
Slosh of water could be heard from the bucket.
Often appears as...
- slosh of water
- slosh of juice
verb
To walk through mud or water, making a splashing sound.
We had to slosh through the swamp to get to the other side.
Often appears as...
- slosh through mud
- slosh through water
verb
To spend or use (money) wastefully.
He has been sloshing money around on unnecessary things.
Often appears as...
- slosh money around
- slosh money on
noun
A heavy blow or punch.
He gave his opponent a good slosh on the chin.
Often appears as...
- give a slosh
- take a slosh
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Vivid Imagery
Use 'slosh' to describe a vivid scene where liquids move noisily.
The soup sloshed in her bowl as she hurried to the table.
Pro Tip 2/3Slosh ≠ Spill
'Slosh' involves movement within a container, not liquid spilling out.
Be careful not to slosh the juice while stirring.
Pro Tip 3/3Onomatopoeic
'Slosh' sounds like the noise it's describing, making it onomatopoeic.
I sloshed the mop in the pail, the sound echoing in the room.
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Video examples
The real reason for...
show you cutting-edge robotics now a lot of robotics is very impressive but manipulation robotics is really some the dark ages so this is the end of a PhD project from one of the best robotics institutes and the student is trained this robot to pour this water into a glass is a hard problem because the water slosh is about but it can do it
Video examples
Marc Abrahams: A science...
And as far as anyone knows, that doesn't bother them in the slightest. How does this happen? Their brain does not slosh around like ours does. Their brain is packed in very tightly, at least for blows coming right from the front. Not too many people paid attention
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Puppy Adopted By Cat...
into a Lidl the slosh more liquidity for pack animals beating your rivals to a drink is more important than cleanliness
Video examples
The real reason for...
show you cutting-edge robotics now a lot of robotics is very impressive but manipulation robotics is really some the dark ages so this is the end of a PhD project from one of the best robotics institutes and the student is trained this robot to pour this water into a glass is a hard problem because the water slosh is about but it can do it
Video examples
Marc Abrahams: A science...
And as far as anyone knows, that doesn't bother them in the slightest. How does this happen? Their brain does not slosh around like ours does. Their brain is packed in very tightly, at least for blows coming right from the front. Not too many people paid attention
Video examples
Puppy Adopted By Cat...
into a Lidl the slosh more liquidity for pack animals beating your rivals to a drink is more important than cleanliness
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Lee Hsien Loong
Singaporean Politician
The emerging economies, many of them are concerned. They didn't want the money to slosh in. They are afraid when the money sloshes out, but the tapering has to take place, and we have to be able to manage it.
Quote examples
Christine McVie
American Musician
I suffered from some delusion that I wanted to be an English country girl, a Sloane Ranger donning the old Hunter boots and Barbour jacket to slosh around in mud with the Range Rover.
Quote examples
Lee Hsien Loong
Singaporean Politician
The emerging economies, many of them are concerned. They didn't want the money to slosh in. They are afraid when the money sloshes out, but the tapering has to take place, and we have to be able to manage it.
Quote examples
Christine McVie
American Musician
I suffered from some delusion that I wanted to be an English country girl, a Sloane Ranger donning the old Hunter boots and Barbour jacket to slosh around in mud with the Range Rover.
Example 1 of 2
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