spree
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- uncertain. Some theories listed at “spree” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2021.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spree (plural sprees)
- A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.
- Uninhibited activity.
- 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 27:
- Then all three major builders were called upon to deliver 105 Berkshires before the buying spree was over.
- 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 27:
Usage notes[edit]
Often preceded by the name of a certain activity to indicate a period of doing that activity whole-heartedly and continuously, e.g. shopping spree.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a merry frolic
uninhibited activity
Verb[edit]
spree (third-person singular simple present sprees, present participle spreeing, simple past and past participle spreed)
- (intransitive, rare) To engage in a spree.