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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

splash out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive, colloquial) To spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.
    • I decided to splash out on a trip around Europe after getting a nice Christmas bonus.
    • She splashed out $500 on breast implants.
    • How much did you have to splash out to get that Ferrari?

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
splashing out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
splashes out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
splashed out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
splashed out Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (7)

fi törsätä (to spend a lot of money) · fr claquer (to spend a lot of money) · cs praštit se přes kapsu (to spend a lot of money) · pl być rozrzutnym (to spend a lot of money) · bg харча безразсъдно (to spend a lot of money) · fi tuhlata (to spend a lot of money) · cmn 花一大筆錢 /花一大笔钱 (to spend a lot of money)