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verb (used without object)
1.
to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
2.
to show off.
verb (used with object)
3.
to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously: He splurged thousands on the party.
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Splurge
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| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
noun
4.
an ostentatious display, especially an extravagantly expensive one.
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Example Sentences
- Splurge and indulge yourself in any way that occurs to you, if you can.
- The settlers and their political backers are already preparing celebrations to mark a great splurge of new building.
- They tempt governments to splurge with money that may disappear tomorrow.
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Word Origin & History
splurge
1828, "ostentatious display," perhaps a blend of splash and surge. The meaning "extravagant indulgence in spending" is first recorded 1928. The verb, in this sense, is attested from 1934.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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