splurge
/splɝd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The tomato sauce was splurged all over the chips."
- "But the steamboats come in their time ; and I am sure that I address a large crowd of sympathizing auditors, now that I come to speak of the magnificent old "Fanny," spluttering and paddling, and splurging up to the little wharf under the lea of Peppers Hill, where the pine wood lay piled in fabulous quantities."
- "She waited a moment, quivering with the expectation of her husband's answer; then, as none came except the silent darkening of his face, she walked to the door and turned round to fling back: "Of course you can do what you like with your own house, and make any arrangements that suit your family, without consulting me; but you needn't think I'm ever going back to live in that stuffy little hole, with Hubert and his wife splurging round on top of our heads!""
- ""And boy," he splurged, "we are filming a peach, a pip and a wow! Is it a knockout? Oh, baby! A prize-fight picture entitled 'The Honor of the Champion,' starring Reginald Van Veer, with Honey Precious for the herowine. Boy, will it pack the theayters!""
- "They decided to splurge on the biggest banana split for dessert."
- "I could see Schultz think, and revive, and splurge with his bets again."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /splɝd͡ʒ/
- British English: /splɜːd͡ʒ/