splash vs commotion

commotion vs splash

splash and commotion both are nouns.

splash is a verb but commotion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No
commotion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, commotion is a hypernym of splash; that is, commotion is a word with a broader meaning than splash:

splash: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
commotion: a disorderly outburst or tumult

Other hypernyms of splash include disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.

splash (noun)	commotion (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	the act of making a noisy disturbance
the act of scattering water about haphazardly	confused movement
a patch of bright color	a disorderly outburst or tumult
the sound like water splashing
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

splash (verb)	commotion (verb)
dash a liquid upon or against
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
strike and dash about in a liquid
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
walk through mud or mire
make a splashing sound

Difference between splash and commotion

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