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A government decision that slashes spending at the wrong time and sends a weak economy into a tailspin can be just as undisciplined as one that unleashes a wasteful spending spree in an overheated environment.
Peter Blair Henry

Meaning of "spending spree" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPENDING SPREE

spending spree  [ˈspɛndɪŋ spriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPENDING SPREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spending spree is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPENDING SPREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spending spree in the English dictionary

The definition of spending spree in the dictionary is a brief period of extravagant spending.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPENDING SPREE


agree
əˈɡriː
Capri
kəˈpriː
cree
kriː
degree
dɪˈɡriː
disagree
ˌdɪsəˈɡriː
epris
eɪˈpriː
esprit
ɛˈspriː
free
friː
gluten-free
ˈɡluːtənˌfriː
gumtree
ˈɡʌmˌtriː
hori
ˈhɔːriː
Kayseri
ˌkaɪsɛˈriː
Marie
məˈriː
pedigree
ˈpɛdɪˌɡriː
pree
priː
spree
spriː
Sri
ʃriː
three
θriː
toll-free
ˌtəʊlˈfriː
tree
triː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPENDING SPREE

spencer
Spencer Gulf
spend
spend a penny
spendable
spendall
spender
spending
spending money
spending power
spends
spendthrift
spendy
Spengler
Spenser
Spenserian
Spenserian sonnet
Spenserian stanza
spent
spent force

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPENDING SPREE

at the top of the tree
Bachelor of Arts degree
bachelor´s degree
bree
buying spree
Christmas tree
crime spree
family tree
feel free
for free
Group of Three
Joshua tree
killing spree
red tea tree
referee
rule of three
saree
shooting spree
shopping spree
to a degree

Synonyms and antonyms of spending spree in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spending spree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPENDING SPREE

Find out the translation of spending spree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spending spree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spending spree» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消费热潮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juerga de gasto
570 millions of speakers

English

spending spree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खर्च होड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فورة الإنفاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

траты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

farra de gastos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খরগোশ ব্যয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frénésie de dépenses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbelanjaan besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaufrausch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消費景気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지출 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyebarake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạo tay chi tiêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலவழிப்பு செலவினம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खर्च सपाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harcama çılgınlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spese folli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydatki Spree
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheltuielile sindrofie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεφάντωμα δαπανών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besteding boemel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utgifterna Spree
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøpefest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spending spree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPENDING SPREE»

The term «spending spree» is regularly used and occupies the 99.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPENDING SPREE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spending spree

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3 QUOTES WITH «SPENDING SPREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spending spree.
1
Susan Brooks
A budget matters to people who worry about protecting and saving critical programs like Medicare and Social Security. A budget matters to younger workers who fear that more and more money will be taken from their paychecks to fund another generation's spending spree.
2
Geoff Davis
The sheer magnitude of Speaker Pelosi's spending spree is mind boggling. Most of us do not use the number 1,000,000,000,000 in our daily lives, so it is difficult to attach tangible value to the figure.
3
Peter Blair Henry
A government decision that slashes spending at the wrong time and sends a weak economy into a tailspin can be just as undisciplined as one that unleashes a wasteful spending spree in an overheated environment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPENDING SPREE»

Discover the use of spending spree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spending spree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reacting to the Spending Spree: Policy Changes We Can Afford
In Reacting to the Spending Spree, a team of expert contributors examines the implications of these reforms and how they might affect a number of issues.
Terry L. Anderson, Richard Sousa, 2009
2
Spending Spree: The History of American Shopping
KA-CHING! Ever stop to think how our modernday shopping culture came to be? In the early 1800s, stores were few and far between in the United States. General stores supplied everything from fabric and flour to handsaws and clocks. As the ...
Cynthia Overbeck Bix, 2013
3
Spending Spree
He soon finds that whatever amount he spends in one day is fully reimbursed the following morning.His friend, Dave, convinces him not to tell anyone and to go on the spending spree of a lifetime - which is exactly what Johnny does.But where ...
Ryan Wiley, 2013
4
Psychological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
She was encouraged to review these therapy notes when she felt the urge to go on a spending spree. In addition, the therapist role-played “self-help resistance” —for example: “Don't bother to look at those boring flash cards. You deserve a ...
Sheri L. Johnson, Robert L. Leahy, 2005
5
Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing
Over the course of 9 months, Carl had purchased an enormous house, a sports car, a variety of exotic pets, and was faced with credit problems due to his spending spree. During the same time, Carl spent prolonged periods, as much as 5 days ...
Louise Rebraca Shives, 2008
6
Puppy Chow Is Better Than Prozac: The True Story of a Man ...
But even after my eighteen-grand spending spree, I still ended up curled up in a ball, crying hysterically, con- templating the meaning of my life from my twenty- eighth-story balcony. Thank God Julian was there with me. Thank God.
Bruce Goldstein, 2009
7
Global Media: The New Missionaries of Global Capitalism
Cl; see also Cacilie Rohwedder, Lisa Bannon, and Eben Shapiro, 'Spending spree by German Kirch Group spells bonanza for Hollywood studios,' Wall Street Journal, August 1, 1996, p. B1. 27. Quotations of Greg Coote of Village Roadshow ...
Edward Herrmann, Robert W. McChesney, 2001
8
Rainbow's End: Irish-Americans and the Dilemmas of Urban ...
The Liberal Fiscal Policies of the New Machines Unlike their predecessors, the new Irish machines went on a spending spree. Between 1880 and 1902, a period of generally stable prices, per capita spending in the four Irish machine ...
Steven P. Erie, 1990
9
Personal Bankruptcy Laws For Dummies
... take, except the shirt on your back and various other items that are off-limits. That's a pretty nifty deal and, if things work out, you've little to lose except your debt. The law is not about to let you bounce from one spending spree to another with ...
James P. Caher, John M. Caher, 2011
10
The Pope's Children: The Irish Economic Triumph and the Rise ...
He needs the cash as he's on a spending spree and needs cheap credit. So where will he get it? This is where the Euro comes in handy. The Euro, because it is the same currency between Ireland and Germany, allows Paddy to spend Udo's ...
David McWilliams, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPENDING SPREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spending spree is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Consumers went on May spending spree
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending surged in May with the biggest monthly increase in nearly six years — a sign of stronger economic growth ahead. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
2
Budget sparks SME spending spree
Australian small business owners have been on a spending spree since Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled a series of tax cuts in the federal budget. New figures ... «Business Spectator, Jun 15»
3
Is Texas creating its own border patrol? Governor's $800M spending
Governor's $800M spending spree raises questions. Is Texas spending ... That was a small price tag compared with what Texas is about to spend. The new ... «Newser, Jun 15»
4
End sought to federal parties' pre-election ad spending spree
OTTAWA – Federal political parties are being challenged to publicly disclose how much taxpayer-subsidized money they're spending on advertising during the ... «MetroNews Canada, Jun 15»
5
Dead vet's credit used for spending spree: Troopers
A Yonkers man who worked on the VA Hudson Valley Montrose campus has been arrested on charges he went on a spending spree with a dead veteran's debit ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Apr 15»
6
Record fall in high-street prices prompts spending spree
Record fall in high-street prices prompts spending spree ... spiral, where businesses and consumers put off spending because they expect prices to fall further. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
7
Qatar $200-billion spending spree on track despite oil price drop
DOHA: Qatar will stick to its $200-billion (190 billion-euro) infrastructure spending splurge, the energy-rich Gulf state's premier vowed on Sunday, despite the fall ... «Economic Times, Mar 15»
8
Traditionally frugal Germans fuel economy with spending spree
But now you read about job growth everywhere so people are feeling less worried and they're spending more on durables like furniture and kitchens," he said. «Reuters, Mar 15»
9
Obama's Spending Spree Could Push Long-Term Deficit over $1 …
Though the government has certainly been frivolous with taxpayer dollars, these comical expenses are not the main drivers of government spending. Spending ... «The Fiscal Times, Feb 15»
10
Civil Servants spent extra £1billion in eight weeks to hit aid target
Civil servants went on a £1billion spending spree in just eight weeks to hit the Government's target of spending 0.7 per cent of the nation's income on overseas ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»

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