Spree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɹiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spree is a noun meaning (in combination) Uninhibited activity.
Meaning
(in combination) Uninhibited activity.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, rare) To engage in a spree.
- (dated) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.
Example Sentences
spending spree
Then all three major builders were called upon to deliver 105 Berkshires before the buying spree was over.
And I never spreed with the fellows as a student any more than I had enjoyed myself with the lads in the playground.
Twitter has been on a hiring spree, spending $630 million on stock-based compensation in 2021, a 33 percent increase from the previous year.
Word Forms
- sprees
- spreeing
- spreed
Synonyms for spree
Depending on context, synonyms include carousal, carouse, fling, bout.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bout, fling, indiscriminate, folly, craziness, insanity.
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