slosh around (in something)

slosh around (in something)
slosh around (in something)
1. [for a liquid] to rush or splash around in an enclosure or container. •

The milk sloshed around in the pitcher and splashed over a little bit.

The fluid sloshed around, making a splashing sound.

2. to move or splash through a liquid, usually standing on one's feet. •

Billy sloshed around in the wading pool.

The kids have been sloshing around in puddles again.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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