splash out

verb

splashed out; splashing out; splashes out

British, informal

: to spend a lot of money

If you really want to splash out, let's go to dinner and a show in town.

We can't afford to splash out that much money for luxuries.

Examples of splash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No club in the Premier League era had ever splashed out more in a transfer window. —James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Caroline Scheufele, the artistic director and co-president of Chopard, splashed out as per custom and threw the amfAR gala on May 21 at the Hotel du Cap - Eden Roc in Cap d’Antibes. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Ideal for families or anyone looking to splash out a bit, or for those eligible for a World of Hyatt upgrade, premier suites come with a private plunge pool. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026

The actor splashed out on the rights to Woodward and Bernstein’s book — getting there before co-star Hoffman — recognizing the potential in a film about journalists methodically pursuing a dangerous but vital truth. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026

Rhymes for splash out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout