binge

American  

[binj] / bɪndʒ /

noun

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)

binged, bingeing, binging

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

• binger noun

Etymology

Origin of binge

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

Example Sentences

Before filming his first episode, Cudi binged several podcasts and tapped people like writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe, whose guidance helped him navigate hosting and connect authentically with his guests.

From Los Angeles Times

I recently spent a weekend doing deep investigative research into future technologies: I binged “The Jetsons” in my sweatpants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meta has also been on a hiring-and-firing binge, bringing in expensive new AI researchers and executives, while reorganizing other units and laying off existing staff.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

The industry’s spending binge is colliding with mounting voter concerns about energy use by AI data centers and the potential for widespread job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• orgy