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verb (used without object), splurged, splurg·ing.
to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
to show off.
verb (used with object), splurged, splurg·ing.
to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously: He splurged thousands on the party.
noun
an ostentatious display, especially an extravagantly expensive one.
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Origin of splurge 1820–30,
Americanism ; perhaps blend of
splash and
surge
OTHER WORDS FROM splurge splurg·i·ly, adverb splurgy, adjective
Words nearby splurge sploosh ,
splore ,
splosh ,
splotch ,
splotchy ,
splurge ,
splutter ,
spluttery ,
Spock ,
spod ,
Spode
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How to use splurge in a sentence If you’re an everyday juicer, the splurge might be worth it for you since you’ll get a lot of use out of your juicer.
Unless you’re raking in cash from the TikTok creator program or you sold your Dogecoin at just the right time, $300 Bluetooth earbuds are a serious splurge .
Aside from a few pandemic splurge s — including a sweatsuit and sweatshirt from Beyoncé's athleisure line Ivy Park that set him back $700 — it was his first shopping spree in more than a year.
Convection microwaves can be pretty pricey, but the overall effect and preservation of flavor profiles on your favorite foods make the splurge worth it.
It’s a beast of a machine and the most expensive item on this list, but if you’re looking for a splurge , it’s great at what it does.
Someone closer to their maintenance weight may be able to splurge more often than someone just starting a diet.
Many of them can splurge regularly on things that traditional families sometimes cannot, such as theater tickets.
The Founding Father had good reason to splurge after many Christmases that were lean on cheer.
Always a wealthy man, Washington was known to splurge on diversions for his family and guests.
Mothers-to-be covet it like a Birkin bag, and celebrity moms are known to splurge on it.
Whereupon, as is the custom with fishermen who write, it will make a grand splurge of its catch on paper.
He liked to splurge and, as a consequence, he was constantly floundering beyond his depth.
Having a great deal of money, he wanted more—enough to make the grandest kind of splurge in a puddle where splurge was everything.
There is always a grand cadenza where you must play all alone and "make a splurge ."
And we sed the same after the splurge uv the 22d uv February last.
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British Dictionary definitions for splurge
noun
an ostentatious display, esp of wealth
a bout of unrestrained extravagance
verb
(often foll by on) to spend (money) unrestrainedly or extravagantly
Word Origin for splurge C19: of uncertain origin
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