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

“Landman” is ridiculous but an easy binge, and while the sports lineup is good, there’s not much else on this month.

From MarketWatch

Starting at the family’s sprawling Christmas Eve celebration and then jumping to a new holiday for each episode, this GLAAD-nominated series is short enough to be binged over the break.

From Salon

When a young viewer finds an older successful series that ran on a network for years when 22 episodes per season was standard, they can binge for hundreds of hours.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

Related Words

• orgy