What is the meaning of the word "splash"?

Definitions:

a patch of bright color noun
- The red hat gave my outfit a splash of color.
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event noun
- They made a great splash and then disappeared.
cause a liquid to spatter about, especially with force verb
- I splashed the water around me.
dash a liquid upon or against verb
- The mother splashed the baby's face with water
make a splashing sound verb
- water was splashing on the floor
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture verb
- cause to appear splashed or spattered
strike and dash about in a liquid verb
- The boys splashed around in the pool