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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!"
noun. a lively frolic or outing. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal. 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.
If you go on a spree, you go a little wild, indulging in some activity in an unrestrained way. You might go on a cupcake spree every year on your birthday, eating as many cupcakes as you can. Following your impulses and giving in to them — rather than resisting or limiting them — is one way to go on a spree.
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.
Definition of spree noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a lively frolic or outing. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal. 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: Our basketball team went on a scoring spree and won 114 to 78. origin, originally uncertain 1795–1805
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.
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… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （常指过分的）玩乐, 短暂的放纵… See more. in Spanish.
