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spending money like water

spending money like water is the present participle of spend money like water.

Meaning of spend money like water

Verb

spend money like water (third-person singular simple present spends money like water, present participle spending money like water, simple past and past participle spent money like water)

  1. (informal, simile) To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.
    Synonyms:
    spend money like there was no tomorrow, spend money like it's going out of fashion

Questions about spending money like water

What is spending money like water the present participle of?
Spending money like water is the present participle of spend money like water.

Words near spending money like water in the dictionary

  1. spendin'
  2. spending
  3. spending a penny
  4. spending good money after bad
  5. spending money
  6. spending money like water
  7. spending power
  8. spending spree
  9. spending sprees
  10. spending time
  11. spending-money

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