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spree
English
Etymology
Unknown. Some theories listed at Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “spree”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp?i?/
- Rhymes: -i?
Noun
spree (plural sprees)
- (in combination) Uninhibited activity.
- 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 27:
- 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 27:
- (dated) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.
- Synonym: carousal
Usage notes
Often preceded by the name of a certain activity to indicate a period of doing that activity whole-heartedly and continuously, e.g. shopping spree.
Derived terms
- killing spree
- shooting spree
- shopping spree
Translations
Verb
spree (third-person singular simple present sprees, present participle spreeing, simple past and past participle spreed)
- (intransitive, rare) To engage in a spree.
- Synonym: carouse
Further reading
- “spree”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “spree”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
Anagrams
- Esper, Peers, Perse, esper, peers, per se, perse, pères, speer, spere
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romp
English
Etymology
Probably a variant of ramp.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?mp
Verb
romp (third-person singular simple present romps, present participle romping, simple past and past participle romped)
- (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.
- (transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
- If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.
- Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.
- To win easily.
- England romped to an easy win over Australia.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- Ronald Koeman collected that prize in the run-up to this game, and then watched his team romp to their biggest victory for nearly a century, inflicting a defeat that Sunderland will struggle to forget.
- (slang) To engage in playful or boisterous sex.
Translations
Noun
romp (plural romps)
- (now archaic) Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy. [from 17th c.]
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 57:
- I will venture to affirm, that a girl, whose spirits have not been damped by inactivity, or innocence tainted by false shame, will always be a romp, and the doll will never excite attention unless confinement allows her no alternative.
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 57:
- A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit. [from 18th c.]
- Sex romp at Windsor castle (headline in The Sun)
- An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment. [from 19th c.]
- (chiefly sports) A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily. [from 20th c.]
Derived terms
Related terms
- rumpus
Translations
Anagrams
- PROM, Prom, prom
Afrikaans
Noun
romp (plural rompe)
- skirt
Catalan
Verb
romp
- third-person singular present indicative form of rompre
- second-person singular imperative form of rompre
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?mp
Noun
romp m (plural rompen, diminutive rompje n)
- trunk, torso
- (ship) hull
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