spree Neutral 🟢 Beginner (A1)

Noun
spree
Meaning

A spree is a short period of time spent engaging in a specific activity—such as shopping, spending, or drinking—in an extreme, uncontrolled, or excessive way.
a short period of doing a particular activity much more than is usual:

  • I went on a drinking/shopping/spending spree on Saturday.
  • 20 people were shot dead in the city, making it the worst killing spree since the riots.
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