splurge Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
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noun any act of immoderate indulgence
binge; orgy.
- an orgy of shopping
- an emotional binge
- a splurge of spending
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verb indulge oneself
fling.
- I splurged on a new TV
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verb be showy or ostentatious
WordNet
Splurge noun
Definitions
A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display. Slang, U.S. Bartlett.
Splurge intransitive verb
Definitions
To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory. Slang, U.S.2. To spend money freely or extravagantly, in one episode; usu. with "on" -- as, to splurge on a new hi-fi system.v.t. to spend extravagantly.
