NOUN | communication | splurge | an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) |
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act | splurge, orgy, binge | any act of immoderate indulgence | |
VERB | possession | splurge, fling | indulge oneself |
perception | splurge | be showy or ostentatious |
Sounds | spler'jh | |
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Rhymes | converge ... verge: 16 rhymes with erjh... |
Meaning | An ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.). | |
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Broader | ostentation, fanfare, flash | A gaudy outward display |
Spanish | fanfarronada, vanidad | |
Catalan | estufera, fatxenderia, vanitat | |
Verbs | splurge | be showy or ostentatious |
Meaning | Any act of immoderate indulgence. | |
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Example | "a splurge of spending" | |
Synonyms | orgy, binge | |
Broader | indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring | The act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
Spanish | bacanal, orgía | |
Catalan | orgia |
Meaning | indulge oneself. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "I splurged on a new TV" | |
Synonym | fling | |
Broader | consume, squander, waste, ware | spend extravagantly |
Spanish | despilfarrar, hacerse un cariñito, parrandear |
Meaning | Be showy or ostentatious. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Broader | flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank | Display proudly |
Nouns | splurge | an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) |
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