spree

noun

ˈsprē 

: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity

a buying spree

also : a drunken revel : binge

Synonyms of spree

• fling
• lark
• binge
• romp
• idyll
• frisk
• ploy

Examples of spree in a Sentence

went on a spending spree

Recent Examples on the Web

The surge of investment in artificial intelligence has resulted in a building spree of power-hungry AI data centers. —Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

The Netflix anthology series has previously covered Jeffrey Dahmer’s horrifying killing spree, the crimes of Erik and Lyle Menendez and, most recently, the story of serial killer Ed Gein. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

So far, federal prosecutors have convicted 62 people in connection to the scandal, which tops the list of the nation's most costly COVID-era fraud sprees. —Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Swinger International is on an acquisition spree. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing spree

• shopping spree
• went on a shopping spree

Rhymes for spree

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

spree

noun

ˈsprē 

: an outburst of activity

a buying spree

Geographical Definition

Spree

geographical name

ˈshprā 

ˈsprā

river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River