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- DictionarySpree/sprē/
noun
- 1. a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind: "he went on a six-month crime spree"
verb
- 1. take part in a spree: dated "they don't want work, they're too busy spreeing!"
Compare. binge noun informal. Fewer examples. He went on the defensive in an early morning social media spree. Do we know why the suspect went on this shooting spree? After a spree last year, spending on new computer systems has fallen dramatically. A thief stole my credit card and went on a spree. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definitions of spree. noun. a brief indulgence of your impulses. synonyms: fling. see more. verb. engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping. see more. Pronunciation. US. /spri/ UK. /spri/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Spree." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/spree.
Want to learn more? (used especially in newspapers) a period of activity, especially criminal activity. Definition of spree noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 17, 2024 · noun. 1. a lively, noisy frolic. 2. a period of drunkenness. 3. a period of uninhibited activity. a shopping spree. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. late 18th-c. slang, for earlier spray < ? Word Frequency. spree in American English. (spri) noun.
a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree. a period or outburst of extreme activity: the team’s scoring spree; no motive for his killing spree.
noun. uk / spriː / us. a shopping/spending, etc spree. Add to word list Add to word list. a short period when someone does a lot of shopping / spending, etc: We went on a spending spree. (Definition of spree from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of spree. in Chinese (Traditional) （常指過分的）玩樂, 短暫的放縱…
1. a period or bout of indulgence, as of a craving or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree. 2. a binge; carousal. 3. a period or outburst of activity. [1795–1805; orig. uncertain] Spree. (spreɪ, ʃpreɪ) n. a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 mi. (354 km) long.
