Spree

¹ American  

[shprey] / ʃpreɪ /

noun

1. a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.

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spree ² American  

[spree] / spri /

noun

1. a lively frolic or outing.

2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal.

3. a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim.

   an eating spree; a spending spree.

4. a period or outburst of extreme activity.

   the team’s scoring spree;

   no motive for his killing spree.

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spree British  

/ spriː /

noun

1. a session of considerable overindulgence, esp in drinking, squandering money, etc

2. a romp

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Etymology

Origin of spree

First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The spree means that no other NFL team is spending more this year than the Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The record-breaking spending spree represented much more than a club retooling after a romp through the Premier League.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Reds, losers in six of their last seven Premier League matches, were expected to dominate on all fronts this term after following last season's title triumph with a summer spending spree.

From Barron's

But investors have begun questioning this logic, fretting that the spending spree might be inflating a bubble that will inevitably pop.

From The Wall Street Journal

That kind of money has spurred a hiring spree among scores of aerospace and defense tech companies, many of which were started by former employees of SpaceX, which has large operations in Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• binge
• celebration
• orgy
• rampage