Definition of SPLURGE

splurge

Plural: splurges

Noun

  • an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
  • any act of immoderate indulgence
    • "a splurge of spending"
  • An extravagant or ostentatious display.
  • An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.

Verb

Verb Forms: splurged, splurging, splurges

  • To spend money lavishly or excessively.
  • indulge oneself
    • "I splurged on a new TV"
  • be showy or ostentatious
  • To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
  • To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
  • To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.

Examples

  • He decided to SPLURGE all his high-value tiles on one massive, game-winning play.
  • The tomato sauce was splurged all over the chips.
  • They decided to splurge on the biggest banana split for dessert.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

binge, fling, orgy, splash out

Scrabble Score: 10

splurge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
splurge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
splurge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

splurge: valid Words With Friends Word