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splurge

(splɜːʳdʒ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense splurges, present participle splurging, past tense, past participle splurged
verb
If you splurge on something, you spend a lot of money, usually on things that you do not need.
We splurged on Bohemian glass for gifts, and for ourselves. [VERB + on]
Splurge is also a noun.
I'm confident that there's enough in the bank for a splurge on a great pair of shoes.

splurge in British English

(splɜːdʒ)
noun
1. 
an ostentatious display, esp of wealth
2. 
a bout of unrestrained extravagance
verb
3. (often foll by on)
to spend (money) unrestrainedly or extravagantly
Word origin
C19: of uncertain origin

splurge in American English

(splɜrdʒ)
US, Informal
noun
1. 
any very showy display or effort
2. 
a spell of extravagant spending
verb intransitiveWord forms: splurged or ˈsplurging
3. 
to make a splurge; show off
4. 
to spend money extravagantly
Derived forms
splurger (ˈsplurger)
noun
Word origin
echoic blend of splash + surge

Examples of 'splurge' in a sentence
splurge

My biggest splurge has been a grand piano.
The Sun (2010)
Yet next month we may see a splurge of spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His members also want a splurge on infrastructure spending.
The Sun (2012)
And what about those who do have the money to splurge?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Retailers are not concerned that the splurge in spending will dent sales at the end of the month.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Many clubs greet promotion with a transfer splurge but records show those who fare best have disrupted their squads least.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It's no longer a sin to make big money and splurge.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And if you do the latter, be prepared to splurge big.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
After the biggest lending splurge in capitalist history, some banks will be nursing nasty hangovers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The pre-crisis spending splurge did not cause the crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So why aren't we all going out on a spending splurge?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Retailers said that the spending splurge could not possibly make up for the lack of activity onthe high street in previous weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
After a splurge of public spending, money is now tight.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He aimed to splurge his money in Amsterdam before his death.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now and then splurge on something special like raspberries, or melon out of season.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
What's been your biggest splurge?
The Sun (2012)
The splurge had a big impact, particularly on those parts of the country that have become worryingly dependent on the public sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The call on members of the public to turn informer is focused on the annual splurge of spending around the Chinese new year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Second, don't splurge money on a wasteful stimulus package.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
So, is that what a 150m transfer splurge buys you?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Should I splurge on something fun?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Whether you're looking to save cash or splurge on something extra special, there is something here for you.
The Sun (2010)
MPs said last night that the new splurge of spending on international agencies proved the'complete folly' of the aid policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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