| antispending |
combined form of spending. |
| budget |
to plan the use or spending of. [1/3 definitions] |
| deficit financing |
a governmental policy of borrowing to finance government spending. |
| disposable income |
the income that one has for spending, saving, or the like after taxes are deducted. |
| dissipation |
wasteful using or spending, esp. in the dissolute pursuit of pleasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| extravagance |
the act or an instance of spending excessively or imprudently. [1/3 definitions] |
| extravagant |
spending excessively or imprudently, or characterized by such spending. [1/3 definitions] |
| frugal |
very careful with spending so as to avoid waste. [1/2 definitions] |
| guns and butter |
a symbolic representation of government spending for military or civilian needs. |
| lavish |
liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by "of" or "in"). [1/3 definitions] |
| outlay |
the spending of money, or an amount spent. [1/2 definitions] |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. [1/3 definitions] |
| prodigality |
an act or instance, or the quality, of spending wastefully or of giving abundantly. |
| profligate |
spending imprudently and excessively; extravagant. [1/3 definitions] |
| pump priming |
(informal) the spending of government funds to stimulate private industry. |
| relax |
to rest through inactivity, or to refresh oneself by spending time pleasurably. [1/9 definitions] |
| semiaquatic |
living near or spending time in water, as otters. [1/2 definitions] |
| splurge |
an act or instance of extravagant spending, often as a display of wealth. [1/4 definitions] |
| stay1 |
to continue spending time in a place or with a group. [1/12 definitions] |
| stingy |
spending or giving grudgingly or as little as possible; miserly. [1/2 definitions] |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. [1/4 definitions] |