English Dictionary
Definition of “spree”
spree (spriː
)
Definitions
noun
- a session of considerable overindulgence, esp in drinking, squandering money, etc
- a romp
Word Origin
C19: perhaps changed from Scottish spreath plundered cattle, ultimately from Latin praeda booty
Synonyms
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binge,
bender,
orgy,
revel,
jag,
junketing,
beano,
debauch,
carouse,
drinking bout,
bacchanalia,
carousal,
a night on the piss a night on the razzle
Usage examples
The sounds of carols hummed on the air and nudged the folks into a spree of early buying.
Lawson, Jonell, Roses are for the Rich (1985)In its buying spree , Buffett's Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway purchased over 20 per cent of the world's annual supply of silver.
Business Today (1998)"There's not going to be a shoot-from-the-hip, wild spending spree ," Hart said.
Globe and Mail (2004)The striker has admitted to gambling on football matches and horse-racing but said reports of a £2m betting spree were exaggerated.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)Consequently, there was an explosion of availability of credit for mortgages, and the great home-buying spree began.
Cutler, Peter, Get Out of Debt and Prosper! a 10-step plan that really works (1991)
