splurge

splurge

 (splûrj)

v. splurged, splurg·ing, splurg·es

v.intr.

To indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury: splurged on room service.

v.tr.

To spend extravagantly or wastefully: splurged his last dollars on sunglasses.

n.

1. An expensive indulgence; a spree: a splurge in a fine restaurant.

2. An extravagant display or large amount: a splurge of flowers.

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[Perhaps blend of splash and surge.]

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splurg′y adj.

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splurge

(splɜːdʒ)

n

1. an ostentatious display, esp of wealth

2. a bout of unrestrained extravagance

vb

(often foll by on) to spend (money) unrestrainedly or extravagantly

[C19: of uncertain origin]

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splurge

(splɜrdʒ)

v. splurged, splurg•ing,
n. v.i.

1. to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.

2. to show off.

v.t.

3. to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously.

n.

4. an ostentatious display.

5. an instance or bout of extravagant spending.

[1820–30, Amer.; perh.b. splash and surge]

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splurge

Past participle: splurged
Gerund: splurging

Imperative

splurge

splurge

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splurge - an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) fanfare, ostentation, flash - a gaudy outward display
	2.	splurge - any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" binge, orgy humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Verb	1.	splurge - indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" fling ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
	2.	splurge - be showy or ostentatious flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

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Translations

concedersi

splurge

[splɜːdʒ]

A. N (= excess) → derroche m

B. VI to splurge on sth → derrochar dinero comprando algo

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splurge

[ˈsplɜː^rdʒ]

vi (= splash out) → faire des folies
to splurge on sth → dépenser une fortune dans qch

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splurge

n (inf: = shopping spree) → Kauforgie f (pej inf); to go on a splurge → groß einkaufen gehen; a big splurge on publicity → eine groß aufgemachte Werbekampagne; we had a big splurge on the reception → unser Empfang war ein Riesentamtam (inf)

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splurge

[splɜːdʒ] (fam)

1. vi → fare una follia
to splurge on sth → fare una follia comprando qc

2. vt to splurge one's money (on sth) → fare una follia (comprando qc)

3. n (spending spree) → spese fpl folli
to go on or have a splurge → darsi alle spese folli

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