binge-watch

American  

[binj-woch] / ˈbɪndʒˌwɒtʃ /

Or bingewatch,

verb (used with object)

1. to watch (multiple videos, episodes of a TV show, etc.) in one sitting or over a short period of time.

   We binge-watched two seasons of the show in two days.

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in this activity.

Etymology

Origin of binge-watch

First recorded in 1995–2000; binge + watch

Example Sentences

The four men, all 37, went to college in New York around the same time, and some of them regularly got together to binge-watch the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The other was NBC’s decision to offer episodes on Apple’s iTunes platform when DVD sets were the main way to binge-watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Coming over to nosh on pizza and binge-watch trashy reality television doesn’t require a host gift, said Huffpost’s Brie Dyas.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

Cricket lovers around the world will be eagerly ready to binge-watch the next instalment.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

“Let’s binge-watch something on Netflix. And were totally skipping that stupid Last Hoorah party tomorrow too, by the way.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon