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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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whim
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /(h)w?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Etymology 1
Clipping of whim-wham.
Noun
whim (countable and uncountable, plural whims)
- A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Churchill to this entry?)
- Let every man enjoy his whim.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Churchill to this entry?)
- (mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
Synonyms
- (fancy): lark, especially in phrase on a whim, see also Thesaurus:whim
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
whim (third-person singular simple present whims, present participle whimming, simple past and past participle whimmed)
- (rare, intransitive) To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Further reading
- Picture of a horse-powered whim used to wind the cables on to work the mine between the depth of 50 feet to 500 feet - photo taken at Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Etymology 2
Compare whimbrel.
Noun
whim (plural whims)
- A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.
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