splat Synonyms
Another word for splat
• noun (Context 1)
A sharp, wet slapping sound made by something soft or liquid striking a hard surface, or the messy mark left behind by such an impact.
"The dropped ice cream cone hit the hot pavement with a loud splatter."
• verb (Context 2)
To land, strike, or flatten against a surface with a wet, slapping sound.
"Heavy raindrops began to splatter against the windshield as the storm rolled in."
• adverb (Context 3)
With a sharp, wet slapping sound, or directly and abruptly against a surface.
"The overripe peach fell from the branch and landed smack on the patio."
• noun (Context 4)
A thin, flat vertical strip of wood positioning the center of the back of a chair.
"The antique Queen Anne dining chair featured a finely carved walnut slat."
• noun (Context 5)
An informal term used in computing and typography for the asterisk character (*).
"In many command-line interfaces, the asterisk acts as a wildcard symbol to match any sequence of characters."