plural binges
: a short period of time when you do too much of something
a drinking/shopping binge
—often used in the phrase go on a bingeHe went on an eating binge. [=he ate a lot in a short period of time]
—often used before another nounbinge drinking
binges; binged; bingeing or binging
: to eat, drink, etc., too much in a short period of time : to go on a binge
—often + on
He binges on beer now and then.
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/binge. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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