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Definition of sloshing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
liquid movementmoving chaotically like liquid in a container
- The sloshing water made it hard to balance.
2.
soundmaking a splashing noise like liquid
- The sloshing sound kept us awake all night.
3.
turbulenceRare characterized by turbulent or unsettled conditionsRare
- The sloshing economy worried the investors.
Noun
1.
spilling noisesound of liquid moving chaotically
- I heard the sloshing from the kitchen sink.
2.
fluid swayTECH. movement of liquid in a containerTECH.
- The sloshing of the water was loud in the car.
Origin of sloshing
Old English, slūcan (to swallow)
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Examples of sloshing in a sentence
Sloshing liquids can spill easily. The sloshing water in the bucket was annoying. I heard the sloshing waves from my window. The sloshing waves battered the coastline. The sloshing crowd made navigation difficult. The sloshing of the waves was calming.
I could hear the sloshing of the soup in the pot. The sloshing in the tank indicated a leak. I could hear the sloshing from the kitchen.
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- French:ballottant, clapotis, ...
- German:schwappend, Plätschern, ...
- Italian:ondeggiante, sciabordio, ...
- Spanish:chapoteante, chapoteo, ...
- Portuguese:ondulante, chapinhar, ...
- Chinese:晃动的, 哗啦声, ...
- Japanese:揺れる, 水の音, ...
- Arabic:مُتَلاطِم, تلاطم, ...
- Hebrew:מְשַׁכְשֵׁךְ, שִׁכְשׁוּךְ, ...
- Russian:плещущийся, плеск, ...
- Ukrainian:хлюпаючий, хлюпання, ...
- Hindi:छपछपाता, छपछपाहट, ...
Definition of slosh - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cause movementtr. cause liquid to move chaoticallytr.
- She sloshed the soup into the bowl.
2.
liquid movementintr. liquid moves chaotically and noisilyintr.
- The water sloshed in the bucket as he walked.
3.
pouringtr./intr. pour liquid noisily or in large amountstr./intr.
- He sloshed the paint onto the canvas.
4.
movementintr. walk through liquid making a splashing soundintr.
- He sloshed through the puddles after the rain..
Noun
1.
soundsloshing sound or motion
- The slosh of the waves was calming.
2.
- He complained about the slosh served at the party.
3.
weatherUK watery mud or snowUK
- The car got stuck in the slosh.
Images of slosh
inferior wine or other drink 
watery mud or snow
Expressions with slosh
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move liquid noisily in a container
The water sloshed around in the bucket.
Origin of slosh
Middle English, sloshen (to splash) + -sh (suffix)
Examples of slosh in a sentence
He sloshed the paint around in the can. Rainwater sloshed around inside her boots. As the ferry rocked, coffee sloshed from the cups. She sloshed the soup into the bowls. Water sloshed over the sides of the bucket. She sloshed through the wet grass.
They sloshed in the muddy field. The slosh of the liquid in the bottle was loud. I heard the slosh as he walked through the puddles. The restaurant served cheap slosh to customers. He refused to drink the slosh at the event. The children splashed through the slosh on their way home. After the storm, the streets were filled with slosh.
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- French:éclabousser, clapotis, ...
- German:verschütten, Plätschern, ...
- Italian:agitare, sciabordio, ...
- Spanish:derramar, chapoteo, ...
- Portuguese:entornar, chacoalhar, ...
- Chinese:晃动, 波动声, ...
- Japanese:注ぐ, チャプチャプ, ...
- Arabic:رَشَحَ, تَلاطُم, ...
- Hebrew:לִגְרוֹם לְנוֹזֵל לָנוּעַ אוֹ לְהִשָּׁפֵךְ בִּתְנוּעָה לֹא מְסֻדֶּרֶת, הַשְׁכְּשׁוּךְ, ...
- Russian:плескать, плеск, ...
- Ukrainian:плескати, плескіт, ...
- Hindi:छलकाते हुए डालना, छपछपाहट, ...
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