Slosh around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɫɑʃ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

SLAWSH uh-ROWND

UK

slˈɒʃ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

SLOSH uh-ROWND

Definition

To move or splash noisily from side to side, especially referring to a liquid inside a container.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, mainly describes liquids but can be used metaphorically. Common phrases: 'water sloshing around', 'sloshing around in the tank.' Can suggest both sound and movement. Not for tiny drops or calm liquid.

• Spanish: chapotear - moverse de un lado a otro (líquido)
• Portuguese (BR): chacoalhar - balançar (líquido)
• Portuguese (PT): chocalhar - balançar (líquido)
• Chinese (Simplified): 晃来晃去（液体）- 泼溅
• Chinese (Traditional): 晃來晃去（液體）- 濺灑
• Hindi: छपछपाना - इधर-उधर बहना (तरल)
• Arabic: يتطاير - يتحرك داخل الوعاء (سائل)
• Bengali: ছলছল করা - এদিক-ওদিক নাড়া (তরল)
• Russian: плескаться - болтаться (жидкость)
• Japanese: バチャバチャ動く - 揺れ動く（液体）
• Vietnamese: té nước - lắc lư (chất lỏng)
• Korean: 철썩거리다 - 흔들리다 (액체)
• Turkish: çalkalanmak - sıvının bir kaptan diğerine hareket etmesi
• Urdu: چھپاکا مارنا - اِدھر اُدھر ہلنا (مائع)
• Indonesian: bercecer - berguncang-guncang (cairan)

Example Sentences

The water sloshed around in the bucket as I carried it.

basic

Juice sloshed around inside the cup and spilled.

basic

Milk sloshes around in the bottle if you shake it.

basic

When the car turned sharply, the soda in my bottle sloshed around and almost spilled.

natural

I could feel the soup slosh around in my stomach after eating too fast.

natural

There was just enough coffee left to slosh around at the bottom of the thermos.

natural