binge drinking

noun

1. a usually brief period or bout of excessive alcohol consumption.

binge drinking

noun

1. the practice of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol regularly

Derived Forms

• binge drinker, noun

Other Words From

• binge drinker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of binge drinking¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

He was inspired to begin the challenges after wanting to transform his life following years of binge drinking, smoking, weight issues and taking recreational drugs.

From BBC

GP Dr Will Mackintosh, who is based in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, believes younger people have better insight into how alcohol and binge drinking can affect them.

From BBC

Bureau of Indian Affairs died by himself far from his native Navajo Nation on a blistering Phoenix sidewalk the morning after he left a detox facility and went binge drinking.

From Seattle Times

Universities rely on campus discipline to manage a wide range of student behavior, from plagiarism to bullying, brawls to binge drinking, hazing to sexual assault.

From Los Angeles Times

A few risks, like cigarette smoking, binge drinking and marijuana use are similar among teens regularly or frequently online as among non-online teens.

From Salon