binging

[ bin-jing ]

noun

1. a variant of bingeing ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of binging¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Jess eventually realizes it, after a spree of endless nights spent binging on fun-fun-fun, the girls racing around the lawn in a psychedelics-induced stupor after their stultifying dinners with the men.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the stuff of popcorn binging and soda gulping, a classic summertime treat.

From Salon

While the study didn’t specifically ask about BMI screening, it linked perceived overweight status to increased self-starvation, binging, purging, and overexercising, as well as the development of eating disorders.

From Salon

The company defines those behaviors as extreme low-calorie diets, binging and intentional vomiting, misusing medication or supplements for weight loss and exercising through serious injuries or illness.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition, binging on breakup songs can be part of “a habituation process” that reduces the intensity of feelings associated with a romantic split, Sbarra said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bingeing
• gorging
• gorging on
• pigging out
• stuffing oneself