a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid

we hit the water with a mighty splash

a prominent or sensational news feature or story

a front-page splash

cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

she splashed cold water on to her face

print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine

the story was splashed across the front pages

the newspaper splashed the news on Sunday's cover