splurge, n. & v. colloq.
--n.
1 an ostentatious display or effort.
2 an instance of sudden great extravagance.
--v.intr.
1 (usu. foll. by on) spend effort or esp. large sums of money (splurged on new furniture).
2 splash heavily.

Etymology

19th-c. US: prob. imit.

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THESAURUS

splurge

access, binge, blazon, bravura, brilliancy, budget, burst, cost, cost out, cut a dash, cut a figure, cut a swath, daring, dash, dazzle, demonstration, disburse, display, douse, dramatics, eclat, etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism, expend, extravagance, false front, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting, fling, flourish, fork out, glare, glitter, go through, histrionics, incur costs, indulgence, invest, lay out, make a figure, make a show, make a splash, manifestation, open the purse, orgy, ostentatiousness, outburst, outlay, pageant, pageantry, parade, pay, pay out, plash, put out, rampage, run through, schedule, sham, shell out, shine, show, showing-off, sink money in, slop, slosh, spatter, spectacle, spend, splash, splatter, splosh, spree, spurtle, squander, staginess, swash, theatrics, throw money around, vaunt

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ROGET THESAURUS

splurge

Ostentation

N ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity, dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off, fuss, magnificence, splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick, claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force, chic, demonstration, flying colors, tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets, pageant, pageantry, spectacle, exhibition, exposition, procession, turn out, set out, grand function, f=ete, gala, field day, review, march past, promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress, tailoring, millinery, man millinery, frippery, foppery, equipage, ceremony, ceremonial, ritual, form, formality, etiquette, puncto, punctilio, punctiliousness, starched stateliness, stateliness, mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor, attitudinarian, fop, ostentatious, showy, dashing, pretentious, janty, jaunty, grand, pompous, palatial, high-sounding, turgid gairish, garish, gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip, flaunting, flashing, flaming, glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, theatrical, dramatic, spectacular, ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately, majestic, formal, stiff, ceremonious, punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in Sunday best, endimanch_e, chic, with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus, honores mutant mores.

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