/spree/ , n.
1. a lively frolic or outing.
2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal.
3. a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree.
4. a period or outburst of extreme activity: Our basketball team went on a scoring spree and won 114 to 78.
[ 1795-1805; orig. uncert. ]