Pronunciation: /splɜːrdʒ/
noun a bout of extravagant or excessive spending or indulgence
A1 I bought a splurge at the store.
A2 She couldn't resist a splurge on new shoes.
B1 After receiving a bonus, he decided to splurge on a vacation.
B2 The couple decided to splurge on a fancy dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
C1 Despite her usual frugality, she allowed herself a splurge on a designer handbag.
C2 The billionaire's splurge on a private jet raised eyebrows among his peers.
verb to indulge in extravagant or excessive spending
A1 I like to splurge on chocolate when I go grocery shopping.
A2 She splurged on a new dress for the party.
B1 After saving up for months, he decided to splurge on a luxury vacation.
B2 They splurged on a fancy dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
C1 Despite his frugal nature, he occasionally splurges on high-end gadgets.
C2 She tends to splurge on designer handbags without much thought to the cost.
formal She decided to splurge on a designer handbag for her birthday.
informal I'm going to splurge on a fancy dinner tonight.
slang Let's splurge on some new kicks this weekend.
figurative Sometimes it's okay to splurge on self-care and pamper yourself.
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