spree
spree Lexical Profile
spree Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A spell or sustained period of unrestrained indulgence in a particular activity, especially shopping or drinking.
"After receiving her annual bonus, she went on a weekend shopping spree at the downtown mall."
A major river in eastern Germany that flows northward through the states of Saxony, Brandenburg, and the capital city of Berlin before joining the Havel River.
• verb
To engage in a period of unrestrained revelry, drinking, or extravagant indulgence.
"The tourists spent the entire weekend spreeing through the entertainment district."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 18th century in Scottish and Anglo-Irish slang, likely derived from Scottish Gaelic 'spréidh' meaning 'cattle' or 'booty', originally referring to a cattle raid before shifting to mean a lively frolic or bout of indulgence.