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
• revel

Examples of spree in a Sentence

went on a spending spree

Recent Examples on the Web

Los Angeles is set to go on an affordable housing spending spree. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

And wouldn’t the Father’s spree, therefore, be an act not of cruelty, but of liberation? — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway has gone on a buying spree in beleaguered homebuilder Lennar, accumulating almost a 10% stake. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

His killing spree, which had no real motive, led to several books, and one movie. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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