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Qim Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

sloshing

Could you say:

I could hear the waves sloshing gently on the beach
  

Top answer

You can. Or splashing. I think of sloshing as when you do when you step in a deep puddle of water.

— BarbaraPA

  • You can.
  • Or splashing.
  • I think of sloshing as when you do when you step in a deep puddle of water.
  • But it has a nice little ring to it here too.
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You can. Or splashing.

I think of sloshing as when you do when you step in a deep puddle of water. But it has a nice little ring to it here too.
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Yes.
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slosh

intransitive verb

1 : to slog or splash through water, mud, or slush : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=flounder<rather than slosh
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Hi,

I've never heard this word used with meaning #2 above. To me, the word is always associated with liquids.

An idiomatic expression that is (or was) used in BrE is

last night I got sloshed, meaning last night I got very drunk.

Best wishes, Clive
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What about I could hear the waves lapping gently on the beach ?
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J LewisWhat about I could hear the waves lapping gently on the beach ?
great, thanks. Sounds better.
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