binge-watch

verb

ˈbinj-ˌwäch How to pronounce binge-watch (audio)
-ˌwȯch
binge-watched; binge-watching; binge-watches

transitive verb

: to watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession
Even those of us who have bundled TV and broadband-Internet subscriptions from telephone or cable companies increasingly use them to binge-watch Netflix shows like Orange Is the New Black on an iPad … rather than flip through 500 channels to find nothing on.Rana Foroohar

Examples of binge-watch in a Sentence

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This new modern-day, episodic take is a fun binge-watch with a lot of heart. Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Since Thursday Herndon has been binge-watching videos online, watching her brother play and talk about his career. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 Just in time to binge-watch and totally skip studying for finals. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026 Your next Disney+ binge-watch recommendation may come courtesy of the streamer's new TikTok-like vertical video clips. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for binge-watch

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of binge-watch was in 2003

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“Binge-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binge-watch. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

binge-watch

verb
: to watch many episodes of a program in rapid succession
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