binge

American  

[binj] / bɪndʒ /

noun

binges plural

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)

binges, present (3rd person singular) binged, past participle, past bingeing, present participle binging present participle

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

Derived Forms

• binger
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• binges
  plural

Participles

• bingeing
  present
• binging
  present
• binged
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• binge
  simple
• binges
  simple
• have binged
  perfect
• has binged
  perfect
• am bingeing
  progressive
• am binging
  progressive
• are bingeing
  progressive
• are binging
  progressive
• is bingeing
  progressive
• is binging
  progressive
• have been bingeing
  perfect progressive
• have been binging
  perfect progressive
• has been bingeing
  perfect progressive
• has been binging
  perfect progressive

Past

• binged
  simple
• had binged
  perfect
• was bingeing
  progressive
• was binging
  progressive
• were bingeing
  progressive
• were binging
  progressive
• had been bingeing
  perfect progressive
• had been binging
  perfect progressive

Future

• will binge
  simple
• will have binged
  perfect
• will be bingeing
  progressive
• will be binging
  progressive
• will have been bingeing
  perfect progressive
• will have been binging
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of binge

First recorded in 1850–55; dialectal (Lincolnshire) binge “to soak”; further origin unknown

Explanation

A binge is a brief period of doing something excessively. You might celebrate your birthday by indulging in a banana cream pie binge if that's your very favorite dessert. Binge rhymes with fringe. If you give in to your urges and really indulge yourself, you binge on something, whether it's candy, video games, or shopping. There's an implied sense in the word binge that you're doing too much of something that isn't very good for you in the first place. Binge is also a verb, as in people who binge on television, watching show after show.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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From the rapid advance of Chinese models to growing local opposition to data-center construction in the U.S., the possible threats to the hyperscalers’ ongoing development binge are increasing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Here’s a guide to the most-nominated shows, and the single best episode to see if you don’t have the time for a full binge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Feel free to binge them — or, if you prefer, you can check out my recommended episode to get a feel of each show’s spirit.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then I would go for a two-hour walk, and binge again.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

It was a tradition in our house to binge on bad disaster movies instead of football or parades.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

AI announcements have already set off several stock-buying binges in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Feelings of guilt often follow eating binges, he admitted.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025

He no longer binges on pizza, and is down to 160 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

I guessed that he had the jelly beans to make it look like he was offering kids a treat, but in actuality he never did and went on his own jelly-bean-eating binges.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It then became an entertainment powerhouse by paying up for original series that could be streamed over the internet and often binged in a single evening.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Letlhogonolo Mogale, who binged the show days after its release, described Jonasi as an "serial cheater" and "opportunist who would do anything to satisfy himself".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

I recently binged the new “Love is Blind” season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

They remember the shows that defined their childhood; that had them planted on couches for appointment viewing; that they binged when streaming came into the picture; that were fodder for water-cooler conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

She binged and dieted and then cycled through it all again.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Now you just drop a service entirely at the click of a button, when a sports season ends or you’re done bingeing a favorite show.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

The pupils all insist they are not bingeing more before and after school.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

After bingeing on labor during the pandemic, many corporations are slimming down as they face economic uncertainty and threats from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

You can’t even call it bingeing, we’re going so slowly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

Mustafa is sprawled in his usual spot on the sofa watching an episode of the latest show he’s bingeing and doesn’t look up when we come into the room.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Still, patient viewers can save by waiting a couple months and binging the full seasons of both.

From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026

Born Lizette Gutierrez in San Jose to Mexican immigrant parents, San Cha grew up offsetting her intense Bible study by binging on telenovelas after school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

Unlike disordered-eating behaviors like binging or purging, which often prompt concern or intervention, orthorexic actions are likely to be overlooked or even praised.

From Slate ● May 25, 2025

After plucking up the courage to seek help, I was eventually diagnosed with anorexia nervosa with binging tendencies.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025

Before the show was over, all the humans were checking their buzzing and binging phones.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Related Words

• orgy