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

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 • Jan. 23, 2023

The Doctors Frequent versus binge drinking; mom-cation; baby bonds with a doll head; DIY yogurt with less sugar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2020

Stanford University announced this week that it will ban hard liquor from undergraduate parties on campus, a policy change aimed at reducing binge drinking among students.

From Time • Aug. 24, 2016

Asked by the BBC whether it might have done more for India or whether there was a double standard in its drinks promotion and binge drinking stance, the club has yet to respond.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2016

Drinking underage and binge drinking have continued to decline in recent years, and have reached their lowest levels since data started to be collected in 1975, a new government survey shows.

From US News • Dec. 16, 2014