Definition
To spend money freely or generously, often on something you don't really need; to treat yourself.
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from a blend of 'splash' and 'surge' or related to 'splurt.' First appeared in English in the mid-1800s, originally meaning to make a sudden jerky motion, then evolved to describe sudden, showy spending.
Kelly Says
The word 'splurge' itself feels indulgent when you say it—it's got that satisfying 'splooosh' sound. Notice how splurging is usually something we feel slightly guilty about? That's why it's fun—it's the opposite of being sensible!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አማርኛ
a-ma-r-in-nya
ARالعربية
نفقات مفرطة (nafaqāt mufraṭah)
na-fa-qa-t mu-fra-ta
BNবাংলা
অপচয় (apchoy)
ap-choy
CACatalà
despeses extravagants
de-spe-ses ex-tra-va-gants
CSČeština
vyhazování
vy-ha-zo-va-ni
DADansk
sløseri
sloe-se-ri
DEDeutsch
Luxusausgaben
luh-kus-aw-sah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
απώλεια (apoleia)
a-po-le-ia
ESEspañol
gasto excesivo
gas-to eh-ces-i-vo
FAفارسی
بهرهبرداری (behr-e-bar-dari)
behr-e-bar-da-ri
FISuomi
hävikki
hae-vik-ki
FRFrançais
dépense extravagante
de-pen-s ex-tra-va-gant
GUGU
ગુજરાતી
goo-ja-ra-tee
HEעברית
הוצאה מופרזת (hatz'ah mufrazetet)
hat-za-ah mu-fra-ze-tet
HIहिन्दी
अत्यधिक खर्च (atyadhikh kharch)
a-ty-a-dhi-kh kharch
HUMagyar
pazarlás
pa-zar-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
boros
bo-ros
ITItaliano
sgangherata
s-gan-ghe-ra-ta
KMKM
កម្ពុជា
kam-pu-che-a
MSBahasa Melayu
boros
bo-ros
NLNederlands
uitbuiting
uit-bui-ting
NONorsk
sløseri
sloe-se-ri
PLPolski
rozrzutność
ro-zrzut-nosc
PTPortuguês
gasto excessivo
gas-to eh-ces-si-vo
RORomână
cheltuieli excesive
che-l-tui-e-li eh-ces-i-ve
RUРусский
расточительство
ra-sto-chi-tel-stvo
SVSvenska
slöseri
sloe-se-ri
SWKiswahili
matumizi ya kupita
ma-tu-mi-zi ya ku-pi-ta
TAதமிழ்
சோம்பேறி (soompeeri)
soom-pe-ree
TEతెలుగు
ఖర్చు (kharchu)
khar-chu
THไทย
จ่ายเกิน (chai gern)
chai gern
TRTürkçe
aşırı harcama
a-shi-ri har-ca-ma
UKУкраїнська
витрати
vi-tra-ti
URاردو
بے پشہ (bey-pesh)
bey-pesh
VITiếng Việt
chi tiêu hoang phí
chi tieu hoang phi
ZH中文
挥霍 (huīhuò)
hwei-hwo