English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "spree" is 'n tydperk of spel van onbeperkte en toegeeflike aktiwiteit of gedrag, wat dikwels oormatige drinkery, inkopies of ander vorme van uitspattigheid behels. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n lewendige of energieke uitbarsting van aktiwiteit of entoesiasme, soos 'n inkopietog of 'n bestedingstog. Oor die algemeen word die term "spree" dikwels gebruik om 'n tydperk van intense of oormatige gedrag te beskryf wat gewoonlik van korte duur is en gekenmerk word deur 'n gebrek aan selfbeheersing of inhibisie.

Synonyms

  1. fling

Sentence Examples

  1. Both of his parents had been killed in an infamous killing spree noted as the Konmer Killings when he was only six.
  2. Across the state in Daylesford, police officer John Franklin is investigating a spree of vandalism and burglaries, while champing to trade his uniform for the plain clothes of a detective.
  3. Mungiki foot-soldiers have also been used by politicians to rough up opposition supporters, but a killing spree earlier this year was a step too far.
  4. Once she began her spree of crime, she was surprised by how easy it was.