bingeing

or bing·ing

[ bin-jing ]

noun

1. the act or habit of going on a binge, a usually brief period of excessive indulgence in something, as food, alcohol, TV viewing, etc.:

   She suggests you fill the fridge with easy-to-grab, healthy foods to cut down on holiday bingeing.

adjective

1. indulging excessively in something for a brief period, often habitually:

   It’s an article about how too many bingeing teenagers are drinking themselves into depression.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bingeing¹

First recorded in 1800–10; binge + -ing ¹ for the noun; binge + -ing ² for the adjective

Example Sentences

I definitely was and still am more likely to binge on a bad day than a good one, but sometimes something very minor would go wrong and I would react by bingeing.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking back from a healthier place — not just because he’s nearly 200 pounds lighter but because he has learned to control all his bingeing and self-soothing habits — Karmel regrets going for those cheap laughs.

From Los Angeles Times

But Levy promises that enjoyment of “Deadpool & Wolverine” requires no bingeing or studying beforehand.

From Seattle Times

She also noticed that children's eating habits had changed during lockdown, with some either bingeing or not eating at all.

From BBC

But researchers did count 58 associated causes, including some deaths directly related to bingeing, like alcohol dependence syndrome or poisoning, and other conditions less directly related, including breast cancer, heart disease and car crashes.

From New York Times

Related Words

• binging
• gorging
• gorging on
• pigging out
• stuffing oneself