binge
1 of 2noun
ˈbinj 
1
a
: a drunken revel : spree
b
: an unrestrained and often excessive indulgence
a buying binge
c
: an act of excessive or compulsive consumption (as of food)
went on an eating binge
binge drinking
2
: a social gathering : party
binge
2 of 2verb
binged; bingeing or binging
intransitive verb
: to go on a binge
bingeing on beer and pretzels
binged and purged during her teen years
binger
ˈbin-jər
noun 
Synonyms
Noun
- bender
- bust
- carousal
- carouse
- drunk
- jamboree
- spree
- toot
- wassail
Verb
- birl [chiefly Scottish]
- carouse
- revel
- roister
- wassail
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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
James Freeman, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 His current binge has left him one away from tying Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez for the team lead. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2022 From a people that used to read books and value education to a people that spend every free minute on phone apps and on binge watching while schools teach hatred of our country. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 The owners of small U.S. firms went on a hiring binge last month and continue to raise compensation to attract and retain scarce workers. James Freeman, WSJ, 7 July 2022 The mining and railroad industries set out on a marketing binge. Clive Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 As The Harvard Business Review documented in 2020, corporate America has been on a substantial buyback binge. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 18 June 2022 That’s partly why Spotify has gone on a buying binge in the space in recent years, including snapping up such podcast creators as The Ringer, Gimlet Media and Parcast. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2022 Armed with retention and recruitment bonuses, MARTA is on a hiring binge and hopes to restore full service this summer. David Wickert, ajc, 1 June 2022 Emily Smith, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Viewers with time to binge discovered the drama both on-track and in the paddock. Kyle Mahnke, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2022 Stranger Things, the example in question here, saw its English-language records smashed open by season 4 in terms of watchtime and viewership, so clearly everyone is showing up to binge as planned. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The timing means both Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends can be reserved to binge, and hopefully the month will fly by thanks to all the plot theorizing that's about to hit the Internet. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 May 2022 Prime Video also has a wide variety of other original shows and free movies to binge including the newest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Nishka Dhawan, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2022 Is Spears using her newfound freedom to binge-watch all the Batman movies? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 July 2022 These fall into two categories: Streamers who are excited about a series from the beginning and follow it faithfully, and those who opt to binge it all at once after the series has aired. Chris Morris, Variety, 8 June 2022 Four seasons of Yellowstone have aired and longtime fans and new viewers alike can now binge every season of Yellowstone online. Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2022 See More
Noun
For his next trick, Mr. Biden will now attempt to persuade voters that his historic binge of spending on politically correct infrastructure and inefficient energy production will restrain prices. James Freeman, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 His current binge has left him one away from tying Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez for the team lead. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2022 From a people that used to read books and value education to a people that spend every free minute on phone apps and on binge watching while schools teach hatred of our country. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 The owners of small U.S. firms went on a hiring binge last month and continue to raise compensation to attract and retain scarce workers. James Freeman, WSJ, 7 July 2022 The mining and railroad industries set out on a marketing binge. Clive Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 As The Harvard Business Review documented in 2020, corporate America has been on a substantial buyback binge. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 18 June 2022 That’s partly why Spotify has gone on a buying binge in the space in recent years, including snapping up such podcast creators as The Ringer, Gimlet Media and Parcast. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2022 Armed with retention and recruitment bonuses, MARTA is on a hiring binge and hopes to restore full service this summer. David Wickert, ajc, 1 June 2022 Verb
There are five seasons to binge, as well as a spinoff series Selling Tampa, also on Netflix. Emily Smith, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Viewers with time to binge discovered the drama both on-track and in the paddock. Kyle Mahnke, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2022 Stranger Things, the example in question here, saw its English-language records smashed open by season 4 in terms of watchtime and viewership, so clearly everyone is showing up to binge as planned. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The timing means both Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends can be reserved to binge, and hopefully the month will fly by thanks to all the plot theorizing that's about to hit the Internet. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 May 2022 Prime Video also has a wide variety of other original shows and free movies to binge including the newest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Nishka Dhawan, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2022 Is Spears using her newfound freedom to binge-watch all the Batman movies? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 July 2022 These fall into two categories: Streamers who are excited about a series from the beginning and follow it faithfully, and those who opt to binge it all at once after the series has aired. Chris Morris, Variety, 8 June 2022 Four seasons of Yellowstone have aired and longtime fans and new viewers alike can now binge every season of Yellowstone online. Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
English dialect binge (to drink heavily)
First Known Use
Noun
1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1881, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing binge
Kids Definition
binge 1 of 2
noun
ˈbinj
: an act of doing something (as eating) to excess in a short time
binge
2 of 2verb
bingeing or binging;; binged
: to do something (as eat) to excess in a short time
Medical Definition
binge 1 of 2
noun
ˈbinj
: an act of excessive or compulsive consumption especially of food or alcoholic beverages
binge
2 of 2intransitive verb
binged; bingeing or binging
: to go on a binge
a self-destructive pattern of smoking, starving, and bingeing Carol Tavris
Carol Tavrisbinges 1 of 2
noun
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
Relevance
- sprees
- drunks
- benders
- carousals
- carouses
- busts
- jamborees
- revels
- toots
- wassails
- orgies
- blowouts
- keggers
- revelries
- bacchanalia
- jags
- intoxications
- keg parties
- 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
- flings
- gambols
- larks
- frolics
- idylls
- frisks
- escapades
- ploys
- rollicks
- benders
- idyls
- pranks
- carouses
- antics
- capers
- indulgences
- shenanigans
- enjoyments
- souses
- merriments
- toots
- pleasures
- merrymakings
- amusements
- entertainments
- bums
- diversions
- busts
- self-indulgences
- monkeyshines
- splores
- recreations
- brannigans
- field days
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
- shindigs
- receptions
- dances
- affairs
- fetes
- galas
- functions
- blasts
- fêtes
- get-togethers
- balls
- dos
- suppers
- orgies
- occasions
- bacchanals
- proms
- benefits
- keggers
- bacchanalia
- do's
- socials
- soirees
- bakes
- masquerades
- fund-raisers
- formals
- symposia
- teas
- klatches
- soirées
- symposiums
- showers
- mixers
- clambakes
- stags
- salons
- cocktail parties
- housewarmings
- house parties
- tea parties
- hen parties
- saturnalias
- keg parties
- kaffeeklatsches
- icebreakers
- klatsches
- meet and greets
binges
2 of 2verb
as in carouses
to take part in drunken revelry a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing Synonyms & Similar Words
- carouses
- drinks
- revels
- wassails
- boozes
- roisters
- birls
- tipples
- guzzles
- soaks
- liquors (up)