spree
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noun
1.
a lively frolic or outing.
2.
a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal.
3.
a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree.
4.
a period or outburst of extreme activity: Our basketball team went on a scoring spree and won 114 to 78.
Origin:
1795–1805; origin uncertain
1795–1805; origin uncertain
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spree (spriː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a session of considerable overindulgence, esp in drinking, squandering money, etc |
| 2. | a romp |
| [C19: perhaps changed from Scottish spreath plundered cattle, ultimately from Latin praeda booty] | |
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Word Origin & History
spree
frolic, drinking bout," 1804, slang, perhaps an alteration of Fr. esprit "lively wit" (see esprit). Ir. spre seems to be a loan-word from O.N. sprakr.
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Example sentences
They may live frugally and hoard what they have, or dissipate it in a wild spree.
It's one third feast, one third celebration, one third shopping spree.
Bears not likely to go on a free agency spending spree.
The temptation was for executives to use spare cash to go on an acquisition spree.
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