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

Chiles trains every day except Wednesdays and Saturdays, but on her perfect Sunday, she’d skip the gym to hang out with her dogs, take a trip to the mall and binge-watch her favorite shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

After a few hours playing with it, I see how it could be an essential security tool—and also shield your fellow airplane passengers from that graphic HBO binge-watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

You can bury yourself in a binge-watch for a day or a week, but then it’s over, no long in-between stretches to hash out each episode.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

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