binge drinking
noun
: an act or pattern of excessive consumption of alcohol
The reality is, however, that college drinking, especially binge drinking—defined as five or more drinks in a sitting for men and four for women—is a serious, and sometimes fatal, problem.—
Maria Caliri
Maria CaliriThe contentious tax on alcopops has failed to influence teenage drinkers and done nothing to curb binge drinking, according to the first survey of underage alcohol use since the federal government introduced the excise hike.—Melissa Fyfe
Melissa FyfeThe Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project has developed strategies to reduce binge drinking by identifying bars that routinely over-serve customers, as well as community festivals that overemphasize drinking.—Chris Hubbuch
—often hyphenated when used before another nounChris Hubbucha binge-drinking problem
binge drink
intransitive verb
binge drank; binge drank also binge drunk; binge drinking; binge drinks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 U.S. adults binge drinks, with 25% doing so at least weekly.
—Annika Olson
Annika Olson
binge drinker
noun
plural binge drinkers
Respondents who report consuming five or more drinks on at least one occasion during the past month are considered binge drinkers and are at the highest risk for alcohol-related problems.
—Paula Mergenhagen
Paula Mergenhagen
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Meanwhile, after yet another night out binge drinking, 19-year-old Paul arrives home with a large tree branch stuck in the wheel of his car.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2009, Jason Wren, a 19-year-old freshman from Colorado, was found dead in his bed at the SAE house after a night of binge drinking.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
While any amount of alcohol has been found to be harmful for certain markers of aging, long-term, heavy alcohol use and binge drinking are more likely to age you faster than low-to-moderate doses.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2009, Jason Wren, a 19-year-old freshman from Colorado, was found dead in his bed at the SAE house after a night of binge drinking.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
While any amount of alcohol has been found to be harmful for certain markers of aging, long-term, heavy alcohol use and binge drinking are more likely to age you faster than low-to-moderate doses.
—Laura Schober, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Binge drinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binge%20drinking. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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