slosh: Meaning and Definition of

slosh

Pronunciation: (slosh), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
  2. (of a liquid) to move about actively within a container.
—v.t.
  1. to stir or splash (something) around in a fluid: to slosh the mop in the pail.
  2. to splash (liquid) clumsily or haphazardly: She sloshed tea all over her new suit. They sloshed the paint over the wall.
—n.
  1. watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
  2. the lap or splash of liquid: the slosh of waves against the shore.
  3. a small quantity of liquid: a slosh of milk in the pail.
  4. a watery or weak drink.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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