Definition

Noun: A short, intense period of excessive and often impulsive buying or expenditure.

Usage

This noun describes a specific, limited-time event characterized by lavish spending, often beyond one's usual means or budget. It implies a lack of restraint and a focus on immediate gratification through purchases. It is typically used in financial, economic, and informal personal contexts.

Examples

• After receiving her bonus, she went on a spending spree at the mall.
• The tax rebates triggered a nationwide spending spree that boosted the economy.
• He regretted his weekend spending spree when he saw his credit card bill.

Advanced Usage

• "to go on a spending spree": This is the most common collocation, meaning to engage in a period of extravagant spending.
  • Investors went on a spending spree, buying up tech stocks.
• The term can be modified to specify the object or location of the spending.
  • a holiday spending spree, a spending spree in Paris, an online spending spree

Variants and Related Words

• Spree (noun): A period of uninhibited activity in a particular activity. "Spending spree" is a specific type of spree. Other variants include , .
• Splurge (verb/noun): To spend money freely or extravagantly. While similar, a "splurge" often refers to a single extravagant purchase or treat, whereas a "spending spree" implies multiple purchases over a period.

Synonyms

• Shopping binge
• Extravaganza (in a spending context)
• Profligate spending

Antonyms

• Austerity
• Frugality
• Saving period

Related Idioms/Phrases

• To burn a hole in one's pocket: Describes money that one is eager to spend quickly, often leading to a spending spree.
  • The cash from his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, leading to an immediate spending spree.

Noun

1. a brief period of extravagant spending