make a splash
To do something that attracts attention.
noun
The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.
A small amount of liquid.
I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.
I felt a splash of water on my leg as the car drove into the nearby puddle.
A small amount (of color).
The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful
A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.
An impact or impression.
The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.
verb
To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
sit and splash in the bathtub
I know the reason I feel so blessed / My heart still splashes inside my chest
(of a liquid) To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.
Water splashed everywhere.
To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
She splashed water onto her face.
I accidentally splashed some coffee on my keyboard.
To hit or expel liquid at.
The children were splashing each other playfully in the sea.
When she comes in the door, splash her with perfume.
To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.
The headline was splashed across newspapers everywhere.
The March 5, 1978 issue of National Reader […] contained an exciting front page headline -- "Most Major Hollywood Stars Are Gay or Bisexual!!!!" Splashed on the cover are photos of Rock Hudson, Shaun and David Cassidy, […] and, last but not least, Lily Tomlin.