Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 32 compound words that contain spend. The most common are listed below. Open spend in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- spend timeTo dedicate time to an activity.
- spend a pennyTo use the toilet.
- spend-allA spendthrift.
- spend money like waterTo spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.
- spend good money after badAlternative form of throw good money after bad: To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.
- don't spend it all at onceSynonym of don't spend it all in one place: A reaction to someone receiving money, often an insignificant amount.
- don't spend it all in one placeA reaction to someone receiving money, often an insignificant amount.
- spend-allsplural of spend-all: A spendthrift.
Compound words 32
- spendthriftImprovident, profligate, or wasteful.
- spenderA person who spends money.
- spendableCapable of being spent.
- spendicitisExcessive spending viewed as a medical disorder.
- spendocratA politician or bureaucrat supporting excessive spending.
- bespendTo expend; bestow; employ.
- misspendTo spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.
- spendfulInclined to spend money.
- forspendTo spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
- spendworthyWorth the expenditure or expense; worth buying.