splurge

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
splurge
    n 1: an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
    2: any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an
       emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" [syn: {orgy},
       {binge}, {splurge}]
    v 1: indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" [syn: {splurge},
         {fling}]
    2: be showy or ostentatious
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Splurge \Splurge\ (spl[^u]rj), n.
   A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.
   [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Splurge \Splurge\, v. i.
   To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
84 Moby Thesaurus words for "splurge":
      access, binge, blazon, bravura, brilliancy, budget, burst, cost,
      cost out, cut a dash, cut a figure, cut a swath, daring, dash,
      dazzle, demonstration, disburse, display, douse, dramatics, eclat,
      etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism, expend, extravagance,
      false front, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting, fling,
      flourish, fork out, glare, glitter, go through, histrionics,
      incur costs, indulgence, invest, lay out, make a figure,
      make a show, make a splash, manifestation, open the purse, orgy,
      ostentatiousness, outburst, outlay, pageant, pageantry, parade,
      pay, pay out, plash, put out, rampage, run through, schedule, sham,
      shell out, shine, show, showing-off, sink money in, slop, slosh,
      spatter, spectacle, spend, splash, splatter, splosh, spree,
      spurtle, squander, staginess, swash, theatrics, throw money around,
      vaunt

    

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