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binge

Syllabification: (binge)
Pronunciation: /binj/
informal
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Definition of binge

noun

  • a short period devoted to indulging in an activity to excess, especially drinking alcohol or eating:he went on a binge and was in no shape to drive a spending binge [as modifier]:binge eating

verb (binges, binging or bingeing, binged)

[no object]
  • indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess:some dieters say they cannot help binging on chocolate (as noun binging)her secret binging and vomiting

Derivatives

binger

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: of unknown origin

binge in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of binge in the British & World English dictionary