splurge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splurj]
- /splɜrdʒ/
- /splɜːdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splurj]
- /splɜrdʒ/

Definitions of splurge word

verb without object splurge to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe. 1
verb without object splurge to show off. 1
verb with object splurge to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously: He splurged thousands on the party. 1
noun splurge an ostentatious display, especially an extravagantly expensive one. 1
intransitive verb splurge spend money lavishly 1
noun splurge indulgence, spree 1

See all 16 definitions of splurge

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Origin of splurge

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30, Americanism; perhaps blend of splash and surge

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Parts of speech for Splurge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Splurge

splurge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for splurge

verb splurge

ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
fork out — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.

noun splurge

arrayal — the act or process of arraying
at home — If you feel at home, you feel comfortable in the place or situation that you are in.
at-home — Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.

adj splurge

glittery — glittering; sparkling.
highfaluting — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.

adjective splurge

exhibitionistic — Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
ostentatious — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.

All 43 Synonyms of splurge