spending
nounUK /ˈspendɪŋ/
US /ˈspendɪŋ/
Spending is using money to buy things.
My spending on snacks went up this month.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of using time or energy on something.
She regretted spending so much time on that game.
3. The total amount of money a person or group uses over a period.
The family's monthly spending was too high.
4. The act of using up a resource until little is left.
The spending of the town's water supply worried everyone.