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   spree

   /spriː/

   noun

   • 1. a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind: "he went on a six-month crime spree" Similar unrestrained boutorgyinformal:bingesplurge
   • ▪ a spell of unrestrained drinking: "crews were seldom going ashore and therefore seldom going on the spree" Similar drinking boutdebauchinformal:bingebendersessionseshbooze-upbeer-upsousedrunkblindskitejagtootboozeroovulgar slang:piss-upliterary:bacchanalbacchanaliaarchaic:wassailfuddlepotation

   verb

   • 1. take part in a spree: dated "they don't want work, they're too busy spreeing!"

   Word Origin late 18th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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