Splat

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æt

Origin

Onomatopoeia

Full definition of splat

Noun

1. The sharp, atonal sound of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface.I didn't see the egg fall, but I heard the splat when it hit the floor.
2. The irregular shape of a viscous liquid or soft solid which has hit a solid surface.The canvas was covered by seemingly careless splats of paint.
3. (computing, slang) The Command key on an Apple Macintosh.
4. (computing, slang) Any of various characters appearing in computer character sets, particularly
5. and

• .

1. The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.
2. A move in playboating involving stalling in place while positioned vertically against a solid object in the water.

Verb

1. To hit a flat surface and deform into an irregular shape.The egg splatted onto the floor.

Related terms

• splat mat
• splatter

Anagrams

• plats
• spalt