spree
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a short time when you do a lot of one activity, usually spending money or eating, without stopping.
a period of unrestrained activity or indulgence, often used in compounds like 'shopping spree' or 'spending spree'.
Simple“After getting her first paycheck, she went on a shopping spree at the mall.”
In context“The company embarked on a massive hiring spree to ensure they had enough staff for the upcoming product launch.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
an old-fashioned word for a lively party or a time spent drinking with friends.
a lively frolic or a drinking bout; this sense is largely restricted to older literature or specific regional dialects.
Simple“The sailors went on a spree as soon as their ship reached the port.”
In context“In the nineteenth-century novel, the protagonist's downfall begins with a wild spree in the city's taverns.”
Synonymsrevelrycarouse
“Police say 15 vehicles were stolen in the crime spree.”
“Which was what made the spending spree of last summer so surprising: it wasn’t so much who came in as who didn’t.”
Borrowed from German Spree.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.