Slosh Meaning in English
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Definition
To move liquid around in an unsteady way so that it makes a splashing sound or spills, or to be moved like this. Also refers to the sound produced by such movement.
Usage & Nuances
Informal; usually for liquids in containers or wet surfaces. Common with verbs like 'water sloshed in the bucket', 'slosh through puddles'. Also used for the sound itself. Not used for precise movements; more for messy, noisy liquid movement.
Example Sentences
The water sloshes in the bucket as I carry it.
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Be careful, or the soup will slosh out of the pot.
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He loves to slosh through puddles in his boots.
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I could hear juice sloshing around in the bottle when I shook it.
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Rainwater sloshed over his shoes as he ran.
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If you fill your glass too full, it’ll slosh everywhere when you walk.
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