binge

1 of 2

noun

ˈbinj 

plural binges

1

: an unrestrained and often excessive indulgence

a buying/shopping binge

a weekend-long TV binge

especially : an act of excessive or compulsive consumption (as of food or alcoholic beverages)

went on an eating/drinking binge

Meanwhile, the hangover cure pitches suggest that before every healthy New Year's resolution comes an unhealthy New Year's binge.

—M. Carrie Allan

see also binge drinking, binge eating, binge-watch

2

: a social gathering : party

… fancy-dress binges have always been my dish.

—P. G. Wodehouse

binge

2 of 2

verb

binged; bingeing or binging

intransitive verb

: to go on a binge

bingeing on beer and pretzels

Anorexics eat hardly anything while bulimics binge on large amounts of food, then purge themselves with laxatives or by vomiting or other means.

—Jon Marcus

binger

ˈbin-jər 

noun

Synonyms

Noun

• spree
• drunk
• bender

Verb

• drink
• carouse
• revel

Examples of binge in a Sentence

Noun

weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

a shopping binge at the mall

Verb

a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ever wonder why oddly specific ads start showing up after a documentary binge? —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025

By changing how subscribers watch their content, Disney+ seems able to explore a fortunate development by allowing fans to engage with Riri’s story gradually while still providing the dopamine boost that comes with binge watching shows. —Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Verb

Check out our guides to the best new thrillers and celebrity memoirs to binge, or pick a romance from our recent roundup. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2025

Or, on the other hand, fans may have been waiting for the upcoming July 4 holiday to binge the show, taking advantage of the downtime. —Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

English dialect binge (to drink heavily)

First Known Use

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1881, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing binge

• binge and purge
• binge eating disorder
• binge-watch

Rhymes for binge

• cringe
• fringe
• hinge
• singe
• tinge
• twinge
• impinge
• infringe
• syringe

Kids Definition

binge

noun

ˈbinj

1

: spree

2

: an act of consuming something (as food) to excess

binge verb

bingeable

ˈbin-jə-bəl

adjective

Medical Definition

binge

1 of 2 noun

ˈbinj 

: an act of excessive or compulsive consumption especially of food or alcoholic beverages see also binge drinking, binge eating

binge

2 of 2 intransitive verb

binged; bingeing or binging

: to go on a binge

… as compared to males, females were more likely to have used alcohol in the past 30 days, but less likely to have binged …

—Kathleen Ragsdale et al., Journal of Substance Use

The bulimic patient prefers to be alone when she binges, and she binges usually for between 15 minutes and a few hours.

—L. K. George Hsu, Behavior Modification

binger

-ər 

noun