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binge

[ binj ]

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



verb (used without object)

, binged, binge·ing or bing·ing.
  1. to have a binge:

    to binge on junk food.

binge

/ bɪndʒ /

noun

  1. a bout of excessive eating or drinking
  2. excessive indulgence in anything

    a shopping binge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to indulge in a binge (esp of eating or drinking)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • bing·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of binge1

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

Origin of binge1

C19: probably Lincolnshire dialect binge to soak
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Idioms and Phrases

see go on , def. 9.
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Example Sentences

Of course, those nightly Internet binges were not without misdirection.

The past year has shown increases in drug and alcohol use, with women also showing higher rates of binge drinking.

It’s the rare streaming-era show that doesn’t feel padded for binge viewing.

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He would watch what he ate and take long walks, only to fall behind on his medication and binge on sleeves of fun-size chocolate bars.

Still, such events are likely to coincide with buying decisions, maybe even some binge shopping.

Binge eating and purging does the same for someone with bulimia.

The inability to do anything besides binge-watch entire seasons on Netflix.

A table creaking under the weight of a Christmas banquet, a classic celebration of binge eating and drinking.

It turns out the family that binge-watches together may even stay together.

For men, excessive, or binge drinking, is defined as five or more drinks at one time, or more than 15 drinks during the week.

There was less total damage done to the nerves than a good all-night binge would do to a normal human being.

I thought we were going to discuss this binge and decide what to do and all that sort of thing.

Goes for weeks without touching the stuff, then he goes out on a binge that lasts for a week sometimes.

When this binge is over … when the rehearsal finishes, you know, how about a bite to eat?

Goes on a binge, doesn't show up for work, so they fire him.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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