English noun: splurge | |||
1. | splurge (communication) an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fanfare, flash, ostentation | ||
2. | splurge (act) any act of immoderate indulgence | ||
Samples | An orgy of shopping. An emotional binge. A splurge of spending. | ||
Synonyms | binge, orgy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering | ||
English verb: splurge | |||
1. | splurge (possession) indulge oneself | ||
Samples | I splurged on a new TV. | ||
Synonyms | fling | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consume, squander, ware, waste | ||
2. | splurge (perception) be showy or ostentatious | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank | ||