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1binge

noun \ˈbinj\

Definition of BINGE

1
a : a drunken revel : spree
b : an unrestrained and often excessive indulgence <a buying binge>
c : an act of excessive or compulsive consumption (as of food)
2
: a social gathering : party
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Examples of BINGE

  1. <weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities>
  2. <a shopping binge at the mall>

Origin of BINGE

English dialect binge (to drink heavily)
First Known Use: 1854

Related to BINGE

Synonyms
bender, carouse, bust, carousal, drunk, jamboree, spree, toot, wassail

Rhymes with BINGE

cringe, dinge, fringe, hinge, singe, springe, swinge, tinge, twinge, whinge

2binge

intransitive verb
binged binge·ing or bing·ing

Definition of BINGE

: to go on a binge
— bing·er \ˈbin-jər\ noun

Examples of BINGE

  1. <a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing>

First Known Use of BINGE

1910

Related to BINGE

Synonyms
carouse, birl [chiefly Scottish], revel, roister, wassail

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