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spending
Overview of noun spending
The noun spending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay -- (the act of spending or disbursing money)
Overview of verb spend
The verb spend has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (99) spend, pass -- (pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?")
2. (36) spend, expend, drop -- (pay out; "spend money")
3. (3) spend -- (spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
=> payment, defrayal, defrayment
=> commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
=> transaction, dealing, dealings
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
=> expending, expenditure
=> deficit spending, compensatory spending, pump priming
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
=> payment, defrayal, defrayment
Antonyms of noun spending
Member Holonyms of noun spending
Substance Holonyms of noun spending
Part Holonyms of noun spending
Member Meronyms of noun spending
Substance Meronyms of noun spending
Part Meronyms of noun spending
Meronyms of noun spending
Holonyms of noun spending
Attributes of noun spending
Derived Forms of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
RELATED TO>(verb) spend#3
=> spend
RELATED TO>(verb) spend#2
=> spend, expend, drop
Domain of noun spending
Domain Terms of noun spending
Familiarity of noun spending
spending used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
> payment, defrayal, defrayment
=> amortization, amortisation
=> fee splitting
=> overpayment
=> prepayment
=> ransom
=> refund, repayment
=> remuneration
=> rendering
=> spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
=> tribute
=> underpayment
Meronyms of noun spending
1 sense of spending
Sense 1
spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
=> payment, defrayal, defrayment
=> commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
HAS PART: transportation, shipping, transport
Holonyms of noun spending
Grep of noun spending
compensatory spending
deficit spending
spending
spending cut
spending money
spending spree
Antonyms of verb spend
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spend
3 senses of spend
Sense 1
spend, pass
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
=> pay
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 3
spend
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
=> spend, expend, drop
=> pay
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spend
3 senses of spend
Sense 1
spend, pass
=> soldier
=> lead
=> sunday
=> christmas
=> put in
=> weekend
=> piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle
=> misspend
=> vacation, holiday
=> serve, do
=> while away, get through
=> sojourn
=> winter, overwinter
=> summer
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
=> consume, squander, waste, ware
=> afford
=> blow
=> wanton, wanton away, trifle away
=> underspend
=> misspend
=> penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime
=> invest, put, commit, place
=> save, economize, economise
=> lay out
Sense 3
spend
=> overspend
=> underspend
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spend
3 senses of spend
Sense 1
spend, pass
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
=> pay
Sense 3
spend
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
'Cause To' of verb spend
Derived Forms of verb spend
2 of 3 senses of spend
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
RELATED TO>(noun) spender#3
=> spender, disburser, expender
RELATED TO>(noun) spending#1
=> spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
Sense 3
spend
RELATED TO>(noun) spender#2
=> spendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood
RELATED TO>(noun) spending#1
=> spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
Domain of verb spend
Domain Terms of verb spend
Familiarity of verb spend
spend used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb spend
3 senses of spend
Sense 1
spend, pass
EX: They spend a long time
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
EX: They spend money on their grandchild
EX: They spend the money
Sense 3
spend
EX: They spend the money
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb spend
2 of 3 senses of spend
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
> pay
=> subsidize, subsidise
=> finance
=> put up, contribute
=> compensate, recompense, remunerate
=> overpay
=> underpay
=> prepay
=> go Dutch
=> compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify
=> tithe
=> remit
=> redeem, pay off
=> spend, expend, drop
=> bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
=> refund, return, repay, give back
=> foot, pick
=> disburse, pay out
=> charge
=> pay cash
=> defray
=> kick back
=> prefer
Sense 3
spend
> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
=> run out
=> drain
=> indulge, luxuriate
=> burn off, burn, burn up
=> spend
=> run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spend
Sense 1
spend, pass
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Sense 2
spend, expend, drop
=> pay
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Sense 3
spend
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
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Grep of verb spend
misspend
overspend
resuspend
spend
spend a penny
suspend
underspend
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