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Definition of Splurge
1. Verb. Indulge oneself. "I splurged on a new TV"
2. Noun. An ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.).
3. Verb. Be showy or ostentatious.
4. Noun. Any act of immoderate indulgence. "A splurge of spending"
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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