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DictionaryspreeBurst of indulgence
noun

spree

SPREE/spriː/

A short period of excessive activity or indulgence.

The shopper's spree fills the cart and leaves him reaching for another jacket.

A delighted older shopper on a shopping spree, already laden with purchases and reaching eagerly for another jacket despite his overflowing shopping cart.
Etymology

Spree first meant a lively frolic or rowdy drinking bout, which connects directly with today's broader period of unrestrained activity or indulgence. Its origin remains uncertain.

In context

Libranima335:43
Dmitri told me that Nikolay had gone off on the spree; he had come home at daybreak drunk, stayed in the house about ten minutes, and went out again.
Crime and Punishment - Dostoevsky (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 1 of 2

More examples

  • They went on a spending spree.
  • Several sprees exhausted his savings.
  • The thieves began a short crime spree.

Forms

spree · sprees

Similar words

binge
Emphasizes excessive consumption over a short period.
flurry
A burst of activity that need not be indulgent.