splurge
noun
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L328300 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to spend money extravagantly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /splɜːd͡ʒ/ / /splɝd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.
- An extravagant or ostentatious display.
- An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.
verb
Etymology: Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.
- To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
“The tomato sauce was splurged all over the chips.”
“But the steamboats come in their time ; and I am sure that I address a large crowd of sympathizing auditors, now that I come to speak of the magnificent old "Fanny," spluttering and paddling, and splurging up to the little wharf under the lea of Peppers Hill, where the pine wood lay piled in fabulous quantities.”
- To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
“They decided to splurge on the biggest banana split for dessert.”
“I could see Schultz think, and revive, and splurge with his bets again.”
- To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.