noun
binge
bihnj
noun
1
A short spell of doing something, especially eating, drinking, or watching something, to excess.
"After exams she went on a chocolate binge."
"We spent the weekend on a movie binge."
verb
1
To do something, especially eat, drink, or watch, to excess in a short space of time.
"They binged on the whole series in one weekend."
How to Use Binge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo go overboard with something for a short burst — classically food, drink, or TV.
Common pairings
binge drinking
binge eating
binge-watch
go on a binge
Word Forms
binged past tense, binges plural, binges singular
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Etymology
From an old English dialect word meaning to soak or drench something thoroughly — the idea of "soaking" something extended naturally to over-indulging in food or drink.