splurge

American  

[splurj] / splɜrdʒ /

verb (used without object)

splurged, splurging

1. to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one.

   They splurged on a trip to Europe.

2. to show off.

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verb (used with object)

splurged, splurging

1. to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously.

   He splurged thousands on the party.

noun

1. an ostentatious display, especially an extravagantly expensive one.

   Synonyms:

   spree, indulgence

splurge British  

/ splɜːdʒ /

noun

1. an ostentatious display, esp of wealth

2. a bout of unrestrained extravagance

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verb

1. (often foll by on) to spend (money) unrestrainedly or extravagantly

Other Word Forms

• splurgily adverb
• splurgy adjective

Etymology

Origin of splurge

1820–30, perhaps blend of splash and surge

Example Sentences

See luxury retailer Saks Global, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy after splurging on debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s a clear, tangible benefit: saving a little money after the holiday splurge.

From Salon

Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation.

From Los Angeles Times

His big splurge was to have a Snickers bar on the plane when flying home from a game.

From Los Angeles Times

Stomach gnawing and hands slightly shaky, I loaded up on ephemera for fancy paninis, held together with swipes of giardiniera mayo, and splurged on some pastel-hued botanical sodas for drinking straight from the can.

From Salon