Spree
/spriː/noun
A lively or wild outing or celebration.
Did you know?The word 'spree' is believed to derive from the Scottish word 'spry', which means 'lively' or 'frolicsome', connecting to ancient traditions of revelry and celebration.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
spree
“A lively or joyous outing, especially involving the consumption of alcohol.”
Scottish English
Scottish
spry
“Lively, active, or energetic.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
sprǫng
“To leap or spring, indicating lively movement.”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
sprenganą
“To burst forth, suggesting a sudden or lively action.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sper-
“To scatter, to spring, indicating energetic action.”