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splurgeto spend a lot of money on something, especially as a treat or indulgence

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to spend a lot of money on something, especially as a treat or indulgence

Pronunciation (IPA): /splɜːrdʒ/

Korean meaning: 돈을 펑펑 쓰다, 사치하다

Korean pronunciation: **스플**럴지

Example Sentences

  • After saving for months, Tom decided to splurge on a massage chair that basically turned him into a human burrito.
  • She felt guilty about her splurge at the bookstore until she realized she'd accidentally bought three self-help books about saving money.
  • The company's quarterly splurge on team-building activities included a cooking class where everyone burned the food.

splurge

VERB

//splɜːrdʒ//

to spend a lot of money on something, especially as a treat or indulgence

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💡 Concept

A woman splurges on expensive jewelry and luxury items at the boutique

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splurge rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When shopping desires surge, it's time to purge the splurge!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/splɜːrdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/splɜːdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

The origin of 'splurge' is uncertain, but it likely emerged in the 19th century as an imitative or onomatopoetic word, possibly influenced by similar-sounding words like 'splurge' (to make a sudden noise or gush).

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After saving for months, Tom decided to splurge on a massage chair that basically turned him into a human burrito.

😄 Fun example

She felt guilty about her splurge at the bookstore until she realized she'd accidentally bought three self-help books about saving money.

😄 Fun example

The company's quarterly splurge on team-building activities included a cooking class where everyone burned the food.

Many people splurge during holiday sales, buying things they don't really need.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

indulgelavishsquanderspend freelytreat oneself

Antonyms

economizesavescrimp

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