splurge

splurge  (splûrj)

v. splurged, splurg·ing, splurg·es

v.intr.

1. To indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury.

2. To be showy or ostentatious.

v.tr.

To spend extravagantly or wastefully.

n.

1. An extravagant display.

2. An expensive indulgence; a spree.

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[Perhaps blend of splash and surge.]

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splurgy 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

[of uncertain origin]

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"

Translations

splurge [splɜːdʒ]

A. N (= excess) → derroche m

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

splurge [ˈsplɜː^rdʒ]

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

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)

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