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SPENDING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Spending.

Spending - as a noun

The act of spending or disbursing money

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disbursal12disbursement17outlay9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
defrayal15defrayment19payment14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Money paid out; an amount spent

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
expenditure21outgo6outlay9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
transferred possessiontransferred property
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Spending - as a verb

To pay out (money).

Example: "He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."

To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.

To squander.

Example: "To spend an estate in gambling"

To exhaust, to wear out.

Example: "The violence of the waves was spent."

To consume, to use up (time).

Example: "My sister usually spends her free time in nightclubs."

To have an orgasm; to ejaculate sexually.

Example: "The fish spends his semen on eggs which he finds floating and whose mother he has never seen."

To waste or wear away; to be consumed.

Example: "Energy spends in the using of it."

To be diffused; to spread.

To break ground; to continue working.

Example Sentences

"Her excessive spending on clothes has resulted in a lot of debt."
"The company's spending on marketing has increased significantly this year."
"I need to keep track of my spending to stay within my budget."
"Government spending on education has been a topic of debate."
"The spending habits of millennials are often criticized."
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Word Game Points

Is SPENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, spending is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SPENDING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is SPENDING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, spending is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SPENDING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is SPENDING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, spending is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SPENDING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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