Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: spending
IPA transcription: [sp'ɛndɪŋ]
Pronunciations of spending
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
    Meaning: the act of spending or disbursing money
Usage examples
  • I couldn't think of spending any of it."
  • The opposition was spending large sums upon the daily press.
  • "And I don't see much use of spending the money for a patent.
  • She seemed to have been spending the last quarter of an hour in thought.
  • I knew the place perfectly, for I had often wandered all over it, sometimes spending hours there.
  • "It was an awkward business, my dear, your spending the autumn at South End instead of coming here.
  • The rich are not at ease in spending their wealth only on themselves, and lavish it on works of public utility.
  • How could she stand up and ask people for money when she herself was spending so much on her own selfish pleasure?
  • Is it to save my spending money on the fare, or to save my going so far out of my way, that you insist on Tchermashnya?"
  • "These people are spending lots of money for printing," said McGivney, "and we hear this fellow Lackman is putting it up.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Samantha Smith, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording E.V.O.: Search for Eden, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George W. Bush, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Herne Bay, Kent, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sigi Schmid, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tasmanian devil, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of the world, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bart the Genius, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Canada, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa, License CC BY-SA 4.0