Splurge

//splɜːd͡ʒ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extravagant or ostentatious display. informal
  2. 2
    any act of immoderate indulgence wordnet
  3. 3
    An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree. informal
  4. 4
    an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush. ambitransitive, informal

    "The tomato sauce was splurged all over the chips."

  2. 2
    be showy or ostentatious wordnet
  3. 3
    To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money. ambitransitive, informal

    "They decided to splurge on the biggest banana split for dessert."

  4. 4
    indulge oneself wordnet
  5. 5
    To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display. informal, intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
orgyaccessbingebingeblazonbravura

Antonyms

All antonyms
miser

Example

More examples

"Honey, I know the budget is tight, but do you think we could splurge a bit and have a night out at a fancy restaurant this weekend?"

Etymology

Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

Related phrases

spending spree

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