spree
a lively frolic or outing.
a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal.
a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree.
a period or outburst of extreme activity: the team’s scoring spree;no motive for his killing spree.
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a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
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How to use spree in a sentence
The goal is to more quickly alert customers that their accounts have been compromised, before criminals have a chance to go on spending sprees.
Why American Express is trying technology that makes deepfake videos look real | jonathanvanian2015 | September 3, 2020 | FortuneThe shopping spree has sent sales at sporting goods stores soaring above pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the US Census Bureau.
The spending spree has helped enable Man City, once a struggling squad, to win the Premier League championship four times since Sheikh Mansour bought the team, most recently in 2019.
Why Manchestery City owner CFG’s play for France’s Troyes is shaking up professional soccer | Jeremy Kahn | August 20, 2020 | FortuneOn the same myth-busting spree, Instagram confirmed that the way posts are arranged in user feeds is not determined by the type of accounts creators hold.
How to optimize for the Instagram algorithm in 2020 | Julia Miashkova | August 19, 2020 | Search Engine WatchBig tech’s buying spree is already being scrutinized by the US Federal Trade Commission, the EU, and Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission.
After a tire-puncturing spree in late October, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot dead by a police officer in Chicago.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown | Nina Strochlic | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe declined to say who was bankrolling this advertising spree.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP | Center for Public Integrity | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, both the legend and legacy of Jack the Ripper are far more gripping than the crime spree attributed to him.
Those criminals took their killing spree to tiny Kocho just south of Sinjar on August 15.
Amnesty Report: ISIS Committing Ethnic Cleansing on an Historic Scale | Nico Hines | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1997, the influential Italian designer was killed by a madman on a killing spree.
Princess Diana, Kate Moss, Donna Karan, and More Reactions to Gianni Versace’s 1997 Murder | The Fashion Beast Team | July 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe men, their heads whirling with the anticipated delights of a spree, would indignantly champion their new friend.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteTo them it seemed the not unusual sight of the successful miner "on a spree."
Stories in Light and Shadow | Bret HarteTruth to tell, both Steve and Sarah looked as if they had been on a spree, and both were callous as to appearances.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives | Elizabeth Strong WorthingtonThey roamed from one spree to another, sometimes looking for work and never keeping it long if found.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. FieldBefore I had gone by the nose of the old ship, who should I run into but Klaus, coming back from a spree.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for spree
/ (spriː) /
a session of considerable overindulgence, esp in drinking, squandering money, etc
a romp
Origin of spree
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