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

Studies have found higher rates of binge drinking and alcoholism, and some state coroners have reported a sharp increase in alcohol-related deaths during the pandemic.

From Washington Post

Like cigarettes and lung cancer, or binge drinking and a hangover, racial injustice and the legacy of colonialism are in fact inextricably linked with climate change.

From Time

For men, excessive, or binge drinking, is defined as five or more drinks at one time, or more than 15 drinks during the week.

From The Daily Beast

Binge drinking then becomes associated with high status and the ‘cool’ students on campus.

From The Daily Beast

An upcoming study shows that the more you engage in binge drinking, the higher your social status.

From The Daily Beast

The crack-smoking, binge-drinking mayor of Toronto seems to think his drug use is purely a personal problem.

From The Daily Beast

To that end, she has mastered the art of civilized binge-drinking.

From The Daily Beast