Spree

(sprā, shprā)

A river, about 400 km (250 mi) long, of eastern Germany rising near the Czech border and flowing generally north to the Havel River at Berlin.

spree

(sprē)

1. A sudden indulgence in or outburst of an activity: a shopping spree; a crime spree.

2. A carefree, lively outing.

[Perhaps alteration of Scots spreath, spreagh, cattle stolen in a raid, cattle raid, from Scottish Gaelic sprèidh, cattle, from Middle Irish, ultimately from Latin praeda, booty; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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spree

(spriː)

1. a session of considerable overindulgence, esp in drinking, squandering money, etc

2. a romp

[C19: perhaps changed from Scottish spreath plundered cattle, ultimately from Latin praeda booty]

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spree

(spri)

n.

1. a period or bout of indulgence, as of a craving or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree.

2. a binge; carousal.

3. a period or outburst of activity.

[1795–1805; orig. uncertain]

Spree

(spreɪ, ʃpreɪ)

n.

a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 mi. (354 km) long.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	spree - a brief indulgence of your impulses fling spending spree - a brief period of extravagant spending intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
Verb	1.	spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping pander, gratify, indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction to

spree

noun

1. fling, binge (informal), orgy, splurge They went on a spending spree.

2. binge, bender (informal), orgy, revel (informal), jag (slang), junketing, beano (Brit. slang), debauch, carouse, drinking bout, bacchanalia, carousal, a night on the piss (taboo slang), a night on the razzle (informal) They attacked two London shops after a drinking spree.

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spree

noun

1. A drinking bout:

binge, brannigan, carousal, carouse, drunk.

Slang: bat, bender, booze, jag, tear.

2. A period of uncontrolled self-indulgence:

binge, fling, orgy, rampage.

Slang: jag.

Translations

Spree

hoogjoomingpidu

baldoria spendere senza risparmio

spree

[spriː] N → juerga f, parranda f, farra f (esp S. Cone)
to go on a spree → ir de juerga or parranda or (esp S. Cone) farra
to go on a killing spree → matar a una serie de personas
see also spending B

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spree

[ˈspriː] n
to go on a spree → faire la fête spending spree

spree

n spending or shopping spree → Großeinkauf m; drinking/gambling spree → Zech-/Spieltour f (inf); killing spree (of gunman) → Amoklauf m; to go/be on a spree (drinking) → eine Zechtour machen; (spending) → groß einkaufen gehen/groß einkaufen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spree

[spriː] n (fam) to go on a spending spree → fare spese folli
to go on a spree → darsi alla pazza gioia, fare baldoria