binge

American  

[binj] / bɪndʒ /

noun

1. a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.

   Synonyms:

   orgy, toot, bust, tear, jag, blast, bender

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verb (used without object)

binged, bingeing, binging

1. to have a binge.

   to binge on junk food.

binge British  

/ bɪndʒ /

noun

1. a bout of excessive eating or drinking

2. excessive indulgence in anything

   a shopping binge

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verb

1. to indulge in a binge (esp of eating or drinking)

binge Idioms  

1. see go on, def. 9.

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Other Word Forms

• binger noun

Etymology

Origin of binge

First recorded in 1850–55; dialectal (Lincolnshire) binge “to soak”; further origin unknown

Example Sentences

"I was an emotional binge eater," she says.

From BBC

Recently, someone offhandedly shared her weekend plan to binge “The Chair Company” on Netflix.

From Salon

So if a long-haul flight demands that you binge, why not binge big?

From Los Angeles Times

The study involved brain surgery to implant electrodes designed to eventually detect and interrupt cravings before they escalated into binge episodes.

From Science Daily

Consumers accustomed to TV ad breaks and weekly releases loved Netflix’s “binge” model.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• orgy