How Do You Spell PLASH?

Pronunciation: [plˈaʃ] (IPA)

The word "plash" is spelled with five letters, beginning with the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/. The next two letters are the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ followed by the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/. The final letter is the voiceless alveolar fricative /ʃ/. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /plæʒ/. The term "plash" means to move or splash through water, or to create a splashing noise, and is commonly used in literature and poetry.

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PLASH Meaning and Definition

  1. Plash is a verb that commonly refers to the action of making a repeated series of gentle splashing sounds. It typically describes the sound made by water or another liquid when it falls or hits a surface. Plashing can occur as a result of various activities, such as raindrops falling into a pond, waves gently lapping against a shore, or a person moving through water in a manner that creates small waves or ripples.

    In addition to its literal meaning, plash can also have a figurative connotation. It may describe the action of people or objects repeatedly and softly hitting against something, creating a rhythmic sound. For example, leaves rustling in the wind or a flag fluttering in the breeze can be described as plashing.

    The term "plash" can be traced back to Middle English and may have derived from the Old English word "plæsc," which means the sound of splashing water. Plash is often used poetically to evoke a sense of serenity, tranquility, or beauty associated with natural elements and their rhythmic movements. It can also be used to describe the sound of small creatures moving through water, such as fish swimming or ducks paddling.

    Overall, plash describes the gentle, repeated splashing sound created by liquid or objects hitting a surface. It can refer to the literal sound produced by water or be used more metaphorically to depict soft, rhythmic sounds originating from nature or movement.

  2. • A little pond or puddle.
    • To dabble in water; to make a noise by disturbing water.
    • A small branch slightly cut and twisted among other branches to thicken a hedge.
    • To entwine or unite branches; to splice.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PLASH

Etymology of PLASH

The word "plash" has an interesting etymology. It originated in Middle English as "plaschen", which came from the Old English word "plæscan". This Old English word had roots in different Germanic languages, such as the Middle Dutch "plasen" and the Middle Low German "plaschen".

Going further back, the Proto-Germanic root of "plash" is believed to be "plaskōną", which meant "to clap, splash, or drench" in the common ancestor language. Its origin can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*plāg-", meaning "flat, broad, and spread out".

Over time, "plash" evolved to refer specifically to the sound or action of water splashing or rippling, usually heard when water hits or flows through an obstacle or when something enters a body of water.

Similar spelling words for PLASH

Plural form of PLASH is PLASHES

Conjugate verb Plash

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have plashed
you would have plashed
he/she/it would have plashed
we would have plashed
they would have plashed
I would have plash
you would have plash
he/she/it would have plash
we would have plash
they would have plash

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been plashing
you would have been plashing
he/she/it would have been plashing
we would have been plashing
they would have been plashing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would plash
you would plash
he/she/it would plash
we would plash
they would plash

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be plashing
you would be plashing
he/she/it would be plashing
we would be plashing
they would be plashing

FUTURE

I will plash
you will plash
he/she/it will plash
we will plash
they will plash

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be plashing
you will be plashing
he/she/it will be plashing
we will be plashing
they will be plashing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have plashed
you will have plashed
he/she/it will have plashed
we will have plashed
they will have plashed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been plashing
you will have been plashing
he/she/it will have been plashing
we will have been plashing
they will have been plashing

IMPERATIVE

you plash
we let´s plash

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to plash

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was plashing
you were plashing
he/she/it was plashing
we were plashing
they were plashing

PAST PARTICIPLE

plashed

PAST PERFECT

I had plashed
you had plashed
he/she/it had plashed
we had plashed
they had plashed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been plashing
you had been plashing
he/she/it had been plashing
we had been plashing
they had been plashing

PRESENT

I plash
you plash
he/she/it plashes
we plash
they plash

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am plashing
you are plashing
he/she/it is plashing
we are plashing
they are plashing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

plashing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have plashed
you have plashed
he/she/it has plashed
we have plashed
they have plashed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been plashing
you have been plashing
he/she/it has been plashing
we have been plashing
they have been plashing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it plash

SIMPLE PAST

I plashed
you plashed
he/she/it plashed
we plashed
they plashed

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