splat

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noun (1)

ˈsplat How to pronounce splat (audio)
: a single flat thin often ornamental member of a back of a chair

splat

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noun (2)

: a splattering or slapping sound

Examples of splat in a Sentence

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There are props that can break or splat. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026 Try to lift those pumpkins by the stem, and the rest of the squash separates and goes splat on the ground. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025 Maybe next week, a bald eagle will fall dead out of the sky and splat right on the White House lawn. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 In Threes, builds its sentences from splats, crashes, clucks, clinks, whooshes, and thuds. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splat

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

obsolete splat to spread flat

Noun (2)

imitative

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1833, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of splat was in 1833

Rhymes for splat

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splat

noun
ˈsplat
: a splattering or slapping sound
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