[ˈsplatə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- splash with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one
(e.g: a passing cart rolled by, splattering him with mud)

- prominently or sensationally publish (a story) in a newspaper
(e.g: the story is splattered over pages two and three)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: imitative

[ˈsplatə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a spot or trail of a thick or viscous liquid splashed over a surface or object
(e.g: each puddle we crossed threw a splatter of mud on the windshield)

- denoting or referring to films featuring many violent and gruesome deaths
(e.g: a splatter movie)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: imitative