Slosh

usgb/slɑːʃ/
verb

To move liquid back and forth usually with a lot of sound.

Tom sloshed the water in the bucket as he carried it.
Visual representation of "slosh" - To move liquid back and forth usually with a lot of sound

Often appears as...

  • slosh around
  • slosh about
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Visual representation of "slosh"
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Vivid Imagery

Use 'slosh' to describe a vivid scene where liquids move noisily.

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The soup sloshed in her bowl as she hurried to the table.
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Slosh ≠ Spill

'Slosh' involves movement within a container, not liquid spilling out.

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Be careful not to slosh the juice while stirring.
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Onomatopoeic

'Slosh' sounds like the noise it's describing, making it onomatopoeic.

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I sloshed the mop in the pail, the sound echoing in the room.
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