binge drinking

American  

noun

1. a usually brief period or bout of excessive alcohol consumption.

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binge drinking British  

noun

1. the practice of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol regularly

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Other Word Forms

• binge drinker noun

Etymology

Origin of binge drinking

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"For women, we find consistently higher risk even without binge drinking. I wasn't expecting these results among women in this lower age group because we usually see increased risk for heart disease among older women. It was definitely surprising."

From Science Daily

They have argued that the French don’t need more sobriety because they aren’t into binge drinking anyway and they have already sufficiently lowered their per capita wine consumption to just four times the U.S. average.

From Washington Post

For example, new research on prostate health, or any one of the other health issues that disproportionately affect men, such as heart disease, melanoma, binge drinking and unintentional injuries.

From Seattle Times

Military Academy at West Point, Caslen’s candidacy was met with protests by students who objected to his suggestion, in a stream-of-consciousness talk, that sexual assault and binge drinking go hand-in-hand.

From Washington Post

The trends are particularly concerning for women: Whereas the number of men who reported any drinking stayed mostly the same, the proportion of women who did so increased 10 percent, and the number of women who reported binge drinking, or consuming roughly four or more drinks in about two hours, increased by 23 percent.

From New York Times