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

Of that seven-figure spending spree, the Government That Works PAC has dedicated $124,000 in advertising dollars to defeat Collins. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

New details of how ChatGPT maker OpenAI failed to notice that its models had launched a hacking spree raise questions about the industry’s approach to safety. — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

The way Mellencamp tells it, the walls crumbling down were those that protected the poor before President Reagan’s deregulating spree. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

One of Miami’s biggest landowners recently went on a buying spree that included the historic former post office building in downtown Miami. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 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