B2verbinformalmoney
US/splɜːrdʒ/
UK/splɜːdʒ/
to spend a lot of money on something you don't really need but enjoy
In context
I splurged on a nice dinner after getting my first salary.
We don't usually splurge, but it's our tenth anniversary.
She splurged all her savings on a trip to Japan.
Words that go with splurge
verb + preposition
- splurge onDon't splurge on things you don't need.
verb + adverb
- splurge a littleIt's your birthday, so splurge a little.
adjective + noun
- occasional splurgeAn occasional splurge is fine.
- big splurgeThe new TV was our big splurge this year.
noun + noun
- spending splurgeAfter payday she went on a spending splurge.