Excitement created by someone falling overboard? (6)
I believe the answer is:
splash
'excitement' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for splash that I've seen before include "Water raised by blow" , "Spend freely or make wet" , "major news item" , "Cause water to fly about, make wet" , "Accidentally get liquid on" .)