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• spree — [spri:] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English spreath attack to steal cattle , from Scottish Gaelic spreidh cattle ] a short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol on a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spree — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ massive ▪ a massive buying spree ▪ buying, shopping, spending ▪ acquisition, hiring (both busine …   Collocations dictionary

• spree — noun (C) a short period of time doing something that you enjoy, especially spending money or drinking: go (off) on a spree: He s gone off on a drinking spree with his friends. | a shopping/spending etc spree: I m going on a shopping spree to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spree — /spree/, n. 1. a lively frolic or outing. 2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal. 3. a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree. 4. a period or… …   Universalium

• Spree — (spr[=e]), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. {Sprack}.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {spending spree} an incident in which one spends money freely; usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spree — [ spri ] noun count a short period that you spend doing only one activity, especially something enjoyable such as spending money or drinking alcohol: a shopping/spending/buying spree …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spree — frolic, drinking bout, 1804, slang, perhaps an alteration of Fr. esprit lively wit (see ESPRIT (Cf. esprit)). Ir. spre seems to be a loan word from O.N. sprakr …   Etymology dictionary

• spree — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. frolic, lark, escapade, fling, revel; carousal, saturnalia; souse, jag, toot, binge, bat, bust (all sl.). See amusement, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A lively frolic] Syn. revel, frolic, binge;… …   English dictionary for students

• spree — n. & v. colloq. n. 1 a lively extravagant outing (shopping spree). 2 a bout of fun or drinking etc. v.intr. (sprees, spreed) have a spree. Phrases and idioms: on the spree engaged in a spree. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn …   Useful english dictionary

• spree — UK [spriː] / US [sprɪ] noun [countable] Word forms spree : singular spree plural sprees a short period that you spend doing a particular activity, especially something enjoyable such as spending money or drinking alcohol a… …   English dictionary

• spree — /spri / (say spree) noun 1. a lively frolic. 2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication. 3. a session or period of indulgence: a spending spree. {origin uncertain} …