sloshed
verb · adjective
Form of slosh , past tense of slosh.
Simple meaning
To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
slahshdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslɑʃd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
of a liquid
To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts
“He really sloshed on the sauce- they were a bit strong for my taste.”
To move noisily through water or other liquid.
“The streets were flooded, but they still managed to slosh their way to school.”
past tense of sloshof a liquid
To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”
of a liquid
To cause to slosh
“The boy sloshed water over the edge of the bath.”
past tense of slosh
To make a sloshing sound.
“They were so completely soaked that they sloshed when he walked.”
Britishcolloquialtransitive
To punch (someone).
adjective
slang
Very drunk.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (of a liquid) To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts
Used this way, sloshed is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He really sloshed on the sauce- they were a bit strong for my taste.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “sloshed on …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: sloshed on …
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Pourverb
“He really sloshed on the sauce- they were a bit strong for my taste.”
Moveverb
“The streets were flooded, but they still managed to slosh their way to school.”
Shiftverb
“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”
Causeverb
“The boy sloshed water over the edge of the bath.”
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