chapaleo

Definitions of chapaleo
  1. noun
    the act of scattering water about haphazardly
    synonyms: chapoteo, salpicadura
  2. noun
    the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
    synonyms: chapoteo, salpicado, salpicadura, salpicón
  3. noun
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    synonyms: castañeteo, cencerreo, chacoloteo, choque, estruendo, estrépito, repiqueteo, ruido, tableteo, tecleo, traqueteo, triquitraque, trápala
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    type of:
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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