The meaning of LAVISH is expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal. How to use lavish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lavish.
LAVISH definition: 1. large in quantity and expensive or impressive: 2. very generous: 3. large in quantity and…. Learn more.
Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise. 1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers. 2. To give something in abundance to: "The aides began lavishing him with kindnesses" (Kay Marie Porterfield).
Definition of lavish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lavish (third-person singular simple present lavishes, present participle lavishing, simple past and past participle lavished) (transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander.
To expend or bestow with profusion; give or layout prodigally: as, to lavish encomiums on a person; to lavish money on a friend, or for gratification. Expending or bestowing with profusion; profuse; prodigal: as, to be lavish of expense, of praise, or of blood.
LAVISH definition: expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion. See examples of lavish used in a sentence.
If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.
Everyone lavished the children with attention. The production was lavished with praise by the critics.