squanderingn.

Etymology: formed as squanderer n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsquandering.

The action of spending lavishly or prodigally. Also with away.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun]

overflowingnessOE

wastinga1300

prodigality1340

misdispendingc1390

misspendingc1390

fool-largessec1405

wantonness1448

fool-largec1450

dilapidationc1460

lavish1483

consuminga1538

profusion1545

sumptuosity1550

wastefulness1551

lashing1556

lavishing1574

profuseness1584

lavishness1590

misspense1591

wastening1604

outlashing1611

duck and drake1614

largesse1614

lavishment1630

squandering1632

prodigence1634

dissipation1639

wastry1645

profusiveness1655

high living1656

nepotation1656

extravagancy1666

extravagance1727

profligacy1792

squander1806

profligateness1817

wastrife1818

spendthriftism1862

wasterfulness1884

high-rolling1890

prodigalism1896

spendthriftiness1950

squanderbugging1966

1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) A squandering, bobance, bobans.

1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. ii. sig. Zz 4^v/2 A Squandering away.

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Profuseness A..lavishness or squandering of Money.

1753 Scots Mag. 15 79/1 Our granting of a subsidy..would be worse than squandering.

1819 W. Cobbett Year's Resid. U.S.A. ii. xiv. 233 This squandering causes heavy taxes.

1859 J. G. Holland Gold Foil xxvi. 316 The squandering of precious means by organized bands of sane business men.

figurative and in extended use.1763 D. Arnot in Life M. Bruce (1914) vii. 100 Nothing is more shameful than the squandering away of time.1839 W. Irving Mountjoy in Knickerbocker Dec. 534 He had experienced..its dissipation of the spirits, and squanderings of the heart.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

squanderingadj.

Etymology: formed as squandering n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsquandering.

a. Of persons: Given to squander; spending lavishly or extravagantly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective]

largea1225

fool-largec1325

costlewa1387

outragea1400

riotousc1405

sumptuousa1425

superfluea1425

prodigatec1429

profuse?a1475

lavishc1475

prodigalc1485

prodiga1492

prodigaleousa1500

superfluous1531

wasteful1538

costly?1555

prodigal1570

overlavish1573

squandering1589

lavishing1598

spenseful1600

expenseful1605

spendthrift1607

spendful1611

dingthrifty1615

impendious1623

expensive1628

unthriftya1631

spendthrifty1642

flush1703

extravagant1711

profligate1718

dispendious1727

wastry1791

wasterful1821

wastrife1822

prodigalish1857

high-rolling1890

wastrel1896

1589 W. Warner Albions Eng. (new ed.) vi. xxx. 134 My Wife..Shall not ywis be bused by the squandring Pollo so.

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. i. §5. 42 Transcendental relations of Action... Squandring, lavish, profuse.

1708 W. King Art of Cookery 9 Squandring of Wealth, impatient of Advice.

1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. ii. v. 140 All was certain;..the oaks [had not] to tremble at the axe of the squandering heir.

b. Of conduct, etc.: Characterized by extravagant expenditure.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective] > characterized or marked by squandering

wasteful1451

prodigal1508

sieve-like1605

profusive1638

akolastic1656

squandering1726

effuse1745

spendthrift1790

1726 Visct. Bolingbroke Lett. Study Hist. viii, in Wks. (1754) II. 472 The reign of false and squandering policy..will finally compleat our ruin.

1849 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Squanderingly, in a squandering manner.

2. Straying, straggling; spreading abroad. Now dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > wandering

inconstant1598

unconstant?1610

squanderinga1616

vagarish1801

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > absence of arrangement > [adjective] > irregularly arranged

straggling1604

extravagant1608

scattering1610

squanderinga1616

scambling1702

scragglinga1722

wandering1785

straggly1862

straggled1884

a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) ii. vii. 57 The Wise-mans folly is anathomiz'd Euen by the squandring glances of the foole.

1866 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 10 27 It's a squandering farm; a field here and a field there; it don't lie together.

1886 R. E. G. Cole Gloss. Words S.-W. Lincs. 140 It's a very squandering place.

Derivatives

ˈsquanderingly adv.

ΚΠ

1847 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	squandering
释义	squanderingn. Etymology: formed as squanderer n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsquandering. The action of spending lavishly or prodigally. Also with away. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun] overflowingnessOE wastinga1300 prodigality1340 misdispendingc1390 misspendingc1390 fool-largessec1405 wantonness1448 fool-largec1450 dilapidationc1460 lavish1483 consuminga1538 profusion1545 sumptuosity1550 wastefulness1551 lashing1556 lavishing1574 profuseness1584 lavishness1590 misspense1591 wastening1604 outlashing1611 duck and drake1614 largesse1614 lavishment1630 squandering1632 prodigence1634 dissipation1639 wastry1645 profusiveness1655 high living1656 nepotation1656 extravagancy1666 extravagance1727 profligacy1792 squander1806 profligateness1817 wastrife1818 spendthriftism1862 wasterfulness1884 high-rolling1890 prodigalism1896 spendthriftiness1950 squanderbugging1966 1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) A squandering, bobance, bobans. 1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. ii. sig. Zz 4^v/2 A Squandering away. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Profuseness A..lavishness or squandering of Money. 1753 Scots Mag. 15 79/1 Our granting of a subsidy..would be worse than squandering. 1819 W. Cobbett Year's Resid. U.S.A. ii. xiv. 233 This squandering causes heavy taxes. 1859 J. G. Holland Gold Foil xxvi. 316 The squandering of precious means by organized bands of sane business men. figurative and in extended use.1763 D. Arnot in Life M. Bruce (1914) vii. 100 Nothing is more shameful than the squandering away of time.1839 W. Irving Mountjoy in Knickerbocker Dec. 534 He had experienced..its dissipation of the spirits, and squanderings of the heart. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2021). squanderingadj. Etymology: formed as squandering n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsquandering. 1. a. Of persons: Given to squander; spending lavishly or extravagantly. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective] largea1225 fool-largec1325 costlewa1387 outragea1400 riotousc1405 sumptuousa1425 superfluea1425 prodigatec1429 profuse?a1475 lavishc1475 prodigalc1485 prodiga1492 prodigaleousa1500 superfluous1531 wasteful1538 costly?1555 prodigal1570 overlavish1573 squandering1589 lavishing1598 spenseful1600 expenseful1605 spendthrift1607 spendful1611 dingthrifty1615 impendious1623 expensive1628 unthriftya1631 spendthrifty1642 flush1703 extravagant1711 profligate1718 dispendious1727 wastry1791 wasterful1821 wastrife1822 prodigalish1857 high-rolling1890 wastrel1896 1589 W. Warner Albions Eng. (new ed.) vi. xxx. 134 My Wife..Shall not ywis be bused by the squandring Pollo so. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. i. §5. 42 Transcendental relations of Action... Squandring, lavish, profuse. 1708 W. King Art of Cookery 9 Squandring of Wealth, impatient of Advice. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. ii. v. 140 All was certain;..the oaks [had not] to tremble at the axe of the squandering heir. b. Of conduct, etc.: Characterized by extravagant expenditure. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective] > characterized or marked by squandering wasteful1451 prodigal1508 sieve-like1605 profusive1638 akolastic1656 squandering1726 effuse1745 spendthrift1790 1726 Visct. Bolingbroke Lett. Study Hist. viii, in Wks. (1754) II. 472 The reign of false and squandering policy..will finally compleat our ruin. 1849 J. Craig New Universal Dict. Squanderingly, in a squandering manner. 2. Straying, straggling; spreading abroad. Now dialect. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > wandering inconstant1598 unconstant?1610 squanderinga1616 vagarish1801 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > absence of arrangement > [adjective] > irregularly arranged straggling1604 extravagant1608 scattering1610 squanderinga1616 scambling1702 scragglinga1722 wandering1785 straggly1862 straggled1884 a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) ii. vii. 57 The Wise-mans folly is anathomiz'd Euen by the squandring glances of the foole. 1866 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 10 27 It's a squandering farm; a field here and a field there; it don't lie together. 1886 R. E. G. Cole Gloss. Words S.-W. Lincs. 140 It's a very squandering place. Derivatives ˈsquanderingly adv. ΚΠ 1847 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1632adj.1589
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