binge
binge Lexical Profile
binge Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To watch multiple episodes of a television series or listen to multiple installments of a podcast in rapid succession.
"We decided to binge the entire first season of the documentary over the rainy weekend."
To indulge excessively or without restraint in an activity, especially eating or drinking, over a short period of time.
"It is easy to binge on junk food when you stay up late studying."
• noun
A short period of excessive or unrestrained indulgence in an activity, especially eating, drinking, shopping, or watching television.
"After finishing her final exams, she went on a weekend reading binge to catch up on her favorite novels."
• Rhymes for binge
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in mid-19th-century English regional dialect (specifically Lincolnshire) as a verb meaning 'to soak a wooden vessel in water to prevent leaking,' before shifting figuratively to heavy drinking and general overindulgence.
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