splurge
Say it: SPLURJ /splɝdʒ/ · verb
What “splurge” means
Spend lots of money on something you really enjoy.
More precisely: To spend a lot of money freely on something you enjoy.
Example: “We saved all year so we could splurge on one amazing dinner in Tokyo.”
When to use it
Use it casually for treating yourself to something expensive, often as an occasional reward after saving or spending carefully.
Similar words
indulge, overspend, lash out
Quick check
You usually buy cheap seats, but tonight you spend generously on the best theatre seats and champagne. What did you do?
splurge or economise?
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splurge
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