English Explanatory Dictionary

splurge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
  2. To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
  3. To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.
noun
  1. An extravagant or ostentatious display.
  2. An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.

Pronunciation

/splɜːd͡ʒ/ /splɝd͡ʒ/ en-us-splurge.ogg en-au-splurge.ogg

Word forms

splurge splurges splurging splurged

Etymology

Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

splash out

Derived words

splurchase splurger splurgy
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