What does “shopping spree” mean in English?

Rescued Dog Gets His First Toy Shopping Spree

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B1 English listening practice · American English · Picked for people who know some

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shopping spree
Common English phrase
A shopping spree is a short time when you buy many things quickly, often as a treat.

The word “spree” means a short time when you do one thing a lot, all at once. A “shopping spree” means going to a store and buying many things, usually for fun. You can also say “a spending spree” when you want to talk about the money. In the clip, a rescued dog named Chooch — who once had only a coconut to play with — goes to a pet store to pick out his very own toys.

The word “spree” can go with other activities too. A “crime spree” means many crimes done in a short time. A “spending spree” means buying a lot very quickly. You might hear: “She went on a shopping spree after getting her first paycheck.” In the clip, the people who saved Chooch take him to a pet store to “get all the toys” — a small shopping spree as a thank-you for getting through a very hard life.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B1 English listening practice video?

94.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Most of the words in this video are common English words.

How common in written English

92%
Top 1,000
94.1%
Top 2,000
96.9%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

95.7%
Top 1,000
99.3%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in English.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B1. Here is what they mean.

chooch
3×
Not in top 5,000
(slang) foolish person
choo
2×
Not in top 5,000
(informal) train sound
juche
2×
Not in top 5,000
(proper noun) North Korean ideology
lex
2×
Not in top 5,000
(formal) law or legislation

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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