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spree

spree

119 4.4
A short time when someone does a lot of something, often for fun or without control
  • noun
  • /spriː/
translation icon : frenesí
  • After winning the lottery, she went on a spree and bought everything she wanted.
  • a shopping spree
  • a buying spree
  • a crime spree

We, you know, we after Trump was elected, hate crime sprees spiked in those communities as well.

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Examples

  • By the time the spending spree was over, the band was $50 million in debt.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • This is absolutely ridiculous and I'm starting my no buying spree right now.

  • I ran through that Target like I was in one of those shopping spree game shows.

  • You know, I'd do a spending spree, but not so much that I would lose it all.

  • We'll be back from our gambling spree in a couple weeks.

  • I went on a nail Polish shopping spree last week.

  • So I went on a huge Amazon spree because obviously I have Prime so I could get next day delivery and I just got so much.

  • This giveaway, which is my best giveaway yet, is a shopping spree with me.

  • Bill and I plundered London on a dozen shopping sprees, buying gifts for everyone we knew.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Jennifer's mother took her into town for a shopping spree, while Manny stayed behind with Mr. Bennett.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

frenzy
vsspree
136 4.9

A state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

is more about short enjoyable excess rather than violent emotional intensity
burst
vsspree
57 3.5

A short, strong period of activity or feeling

often involves enjoyment or excess rather than neutral intensity
spurt
vsspree
14 3.2

A short sudden increase in activity, speed or growth

emphasizes short enjoyable excess rather than quick physical rushes

Antonyms

73 4.7

Something used to hold a person or animal still

52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

Compounds

A short time when someone buys many things quickly and spends a lot of money

A short time when someone buys many things without control

5 9.2

A person who kills several people in a short time in different places without pausing

How Intense

rampage
  • NSFW
60 5.9
bender
  • Slang
56 8.9
binge
53 5.6
spree
119 4.4
bout
14 4.7

Surface Forms

spree singular
sprees plural

Etymology

The word spree probably comes from an old Scottish word like spreag meaning 'to excite' or 'to start quickly', and a helpful image is a sudden 'spring' of energy. So a spree is a short, wild time of fun or doing too much.