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Definition of Splurge
1. Noun. An ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.).
2. Verb. Indulge oneself. "I splurged on a new TV"
3. Noun. Any act of immoderate indulgence. "A splurge of spending"
4. Verb. Be showy or ostentatious.
Definition of Splurge
1. n. A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.
2. v. i. To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory.
Definition of Splurge
1. Verb. To gush, to flow or move in a rush. ¹
2. Verb. To spend lavishly or extravagantly, ''especially'' money.(defdate from 1934) ¹
3. Noun. An extravagant or ostentatious display.(defdate from 1828) ¹
4. Noun. An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.(defdate from 1928) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Splurge
1. to spend money lavishly [v SPLURGED, SPLURGING, SPLURGES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Splurge
Literary usage of Splurge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"splurge, v. To make a splurge. 1848 Let us hear no more that you will ... 1848 To
splurge is defined as "to expatiate at large, to appeal to broad and ..."
2. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1859)
"Did n't she cut a splurge? I never did see such an affected ... To splurge.
To make a blustering demonstration in order to produce an effect; to swagger, ..."
3. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1860)
"This is called a split ticket, also a scratch ticket splurge. A blustering
demonstration ; a swagger, dash. Members of Congress should not forget when ..."
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