ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (intransitive, rare) To engage in a spree.
  2. (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

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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