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binge

Pronunciation: /bɪn(d)ʒ/

informal
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Definition of binge

noun

  • a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially drinking alcohol or eating:he went on a binge and was in no shape to drive

verb (binges, bingeing or binging, binged)

[no object]
  • indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess:she binged on ice cream

Derivatives

binger

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from English dialect binge 'to soak a wooden vessel'

Spelling rule

Keep the final -e when adding -ing to make sure that bingeing is pronounced with a soft -ge- sound: (binges, bingeing, binged).

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Definition of binge in the US English dictionary

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