splurge

UK: /ˈsplɜː^rdʒ/ US: /splɝdʒ/ ,(splûrj)

Inflections of 'splurge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

splurges

v 3rd person singular

splurging

v pres p

splurged

v past

splurged

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

splurge /splɜrdʒ/   v., splurged, splurg•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to spend (money) on some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one: [no object]
   They splurged on a trip to Europe.
   [~ + object]
   They splurged their money on a trip to Europe.

n. [countable]

2. an instance of spending money for luxury or pleasure, esp. a large sum.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

splurge  (splûrj), v., splurged, splurg•ing, n. 
v.i. 

1. to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one:
   They splurged on a trip to Europe.
2. to show off.

v.t. 

3. to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously:
   He splurged thousands on the party.

n. 

4. an ostentatious display, esp. an extravagantly expensive one.

• perh. blend of, blended splash and surge 1820–30, American.

splurg′i•ly, adv. 
splurg′y, adj. 
Synonyms

• 4. indulgence, spree.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

splurge / splɜːdʒ/ noun

1. an ostentatious display, esp of wealth
2. a bout of unrestrained extravagance

verb

1. (often followed by on) to spend (money) unrestrainedly or extravagantly

Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin