English dictionary
lavish
adjectivePronunciation
ˈlævɪʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- very generous
adjective
- characterized by extravagance and profusion
verb
- expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
Example sentences
distributed gifts with a lavish hand
the critics were lavish in their praise
a munificent gift
his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
unsparing generosity
a lavish buffet
a lucullan feast
He was showered with praise