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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
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Four reportedly went on a shopping spree with a stolen debit card.
- Others will follow-in a reversal of a hiring spree earlier this year-unless markets improve markedly in the fourth quarter.
- Here's how to turn your next stroll through the woods into a shopping spree.
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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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