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splurge.

To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/splɜːd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/splɝd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.

    ambitransitive · informal
    The tomato sauce was splurged all over the chips.
  2. To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.

    ambitransitive · informal
    They decided to splurge on the biggest banana split for dessert.
  3. To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

noun/splɜːd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/splɝd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. An extravagant or ostentatious display.

    informal
  2. An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

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