ex·trav·a·gance

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• ex|trav|a|gance — «ehk STRAV uh guhns», noun. 1. careless and lavish spending; wastefulness of funds or resources. SYNONYM(S): dissipation. 2. the act of going beyond the bounds of reason; excess; absurd exaggeration: »The extravagance of his story made us doubt… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav — ex·trav·a·gance; ex·trav·a·gan·cy; ex·trav·a·gant·ly; ex·trav·a·gan·za; ex·trav·a·gate; ex·trav·a·sa·tion; ex·trav·ased; in·trav·a·sation; trav; trav·el·able; trav·el·er; trav·el·ogue; trav·er·tine; ex·trav·a·gant; ex·trav·a·sate;… …   English syllables

• gance — ar·ro·gance; el·e·gance; ex·trav·a·gance; …   English syllables

• extravagance — ex·trav·a·gance …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• Extravagance — Ex*trav a*gance, n. [Cf. F. extravagance. See {Extravagant}, and cf. {Extravaganza}.] 1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being extravagant, wild, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• extravagance — ex|trav|a|gance [ ık strævəgəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should a ) count something that you spend a lot of money on, especially more than you should: My main extravagances are shoes… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• extravagance — ex•trav•a•gance [[t]ɪkˈstræv ə gəns[/t]] n. 1) excessive or unnecessary outlay of money 2) unrestrained excess, as of actions or opinions 3) something extravagant • Etymology: 1635–45; < F, MF …   From formal English to slang