SPLURGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does splurge mean? 

• SPLURGE (noun)
  The noun SPLURGE has 2 senses:

1. an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)

2. any act of immoderate indulgence

  Familiarity information: SPLURGE used as a noun is rare.

• SPLURGE (verb)
  The verb SPLURGE has 2 senses:

1. indulge oneself

2. be showy or ostentatious

  Familiarity information: SPLURGE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPLURGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("splurge" is a kind of...):

fanfare; flash; ostentation (a gaudy outward display)

Derivation:

splurge (be showy or ostentatious)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any act of immoderate indulgence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

binge; orgy; splurge

Context example:

a splurge of spending

Hypernyms ("splurge" is a kind of...):

humoring; indulgence; indulging; pampering (the act of indulging or gratifying a desire)

• SPLURGE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they splurge    ... he / she / it splurges   
Past simple: splurged   
Past participle: splurged   
-ing form: splurging   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Indulge oneself

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

fling; splurge

Context example:

I splurged on a new TV

Hypernyms (to "splurge" is one way to...):

consume; squander; ware; waste (spend extravagantly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be showy or ostentatious

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "splurge" is one way to...):

flash; flaunt; ostentate; show off; swank (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

splurge (an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.))

 Context examples 

If you have a partner, get together and splurge on a great dinner.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The fortunate sale of several storiettes, some humorous verse, and a few jokes gave Martin a temporary splurge of prosperity.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)