Slosh about
verb
To move in a disorderly and clumsy way, often making a lot of noise or splashing liquid.
Water in the bucket was sloshing about as she carried it across the yard
Often appears as...
- water sloshing about
- juice sloshing about
verb
To spend money or resources carelessly and lavishly.
He's been sloshing about his inheritance like it's endless
Often appears as...
- sloshing about money
- sloshing about resources
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To move from place to place with no clear purpose.
He has been sloshing about the city all day, doing nothing meaningful
Often appears as...
- sloshing about town
- sloshing about the city
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To move in a disorderly and clumsy way, often making a lot of noise or splashing liquid.
Water in the bucket was sloshing about as she carried it across the yard
Often appears as...
- water sloshing about
- juice sloshing about
verb
To spend money or resources carelessly and lavishly.
He's been sloshing about his inheritance like it's endless
Often appears as...
- sloshing about money
- sloshing about resources
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To move from place to place with no clear purpose.
He has been sloshing about the city all day, doing nothing meaningful
Often appears as...
- sloshing about town
- sloshing about the city
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe messy movement of a liquid, often within a container.
She walked quickly, coffee sloshing about in her mug.
Pro Tip 2/3Noisy Implication
Implies noise made by the liquid while moving around.
As the boat rocked, the sound of the wave's sloshing about filled the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Care Required
Suggests caution to prevent spilling or making a mess.
Hold your soup bowl carefully to avoid sloshing about.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe messy movement of a liquid, often within a container.
She walked quickly, coffee sloshing about in her mug.
Pro Tip 2/3Noisy Implication
Implies noise made by the liquid while moving around.
As the boat rocked, the sound of the wave's sloshing about filled the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Care Required
Suggests caution to prevent spilling or making a mess.
Hold your soup bowl carefully to avoid sloshing about.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe messy movement of a liquid, often within a container.
She walked quickly, coffee sloshing about in her mug.
Pro Tip 2/3Noisy Implication
Implies noise made by the liquid while moving around.
As the boat rocked, the sound of the wave's sloshing about filled the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Care Required
Suggests caution to prevent spilling or making a mess.
Hold your soup bowl carefully to avoid sloshing about.
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