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

The spending spree rattled Democrats in Georgia and Washington. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Eric Leonard, the spree ‘thrill killer’ Leonard murdered six people in February 1991 — three victims each in robberies a week apart at a Quik Stop convenience store and a Round Table Pizza restaurant in Arden Arcade. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

European private equity firms are also on a marina buying spree to fill the shortage in the Mediterranean. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

From a writer’s perspective, one knock-on effect of the Substack boom has been the rising cachet around writing itself, despite the spree of recent news stories declaring the end of reading. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 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