Synonyms of binges

binges 1 of 2

noun

plural of binge

1

as in sprees

a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking

weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprees
• drunks
• benders
• carousals
• carouses
• busts
• jamborees
• revels
• toots
• wassails
• blowouts
• orgies
• keggers
• revelries
• jags
• bacchanalia
• intoxications
• inebriations
• inebrieties
• bibberies

2

as in festivities

a time or instance of carefree fun

a shopping binge at the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprees
• festivities
• romps
• revels
• larks
• gambols
• flings
• idylls
• frolics
• frisks
• ploys
• escapades
• rollicks
• pranks
• benders
• antics
• capers
• enjoyments
• shenanigans
• indulgences
• carouses
• toots
• pleasures
• bums
• amusements
• merriments
• souses
• entertainments
• busts
• diversions
• splores
• merrymakings
• self-indulgences
• field days
• recreations
• brannigans
• monkeyshines

3

as in events

a social gathering

what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• events
• parties
• bashes
• celebrations
• blowouts
• receptions
• shindigs
• dances
• affairs
• get-togethers
• fetes
• functions
• galas
• blasts
• balls
• dos
• suppers
• occasions
• orgies
• benefits
• fund-raisers
• proms
• bacchanals
• bacchanalia
• socials
• keggers
• soirees
• formals
• bakes
• masquerades
• symposia
• teas
• showers
• klatches
• mixers
• cocktail parties
• stags
• house parties
• salons
• clambakes
• tea parties
• housewarmings
• hen parties
• icebreakers
• saturnalias
• kaffeeklatsches
• meet and greets

binges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of binge

as in drinks

to take part in drunken revelry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drinks
• revels
• carouses
• wassails
• boozes
• birls
• roisters
• tipples
• soaks
• guzzles
• liquors (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of binges

Noun

Sprawling suburbs leave little room for walkable hubs while endless screen time – from TikTok scrolling to Netflix binges – has replaced real-world connection. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Numbing all that pain by going on The Lost Weekend-style binges of booze and drugs. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

That total wasn’t built on epic reading binges or monastic retreats. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026

This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026

Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy. — Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026

The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026

Verb

At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

There are few things more luxurious than a handsome couch or chair, but there’s no need to forgo the Netflix binges with a bowl of buttery popcorn or make the kids sit on the floor. — Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026

Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025

Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025

The ascendant Swiftian feminism is mixed with a couple of cutesy animal sidekicks, binges of instant ramyeon, anime stylization, and ass-kicking action sequences. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025