binge

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binge

The kids binged on ice cream.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An occasion of excessive consumption: A "binge" is a short period during which someone does too much of a particular activity, especially eating or drinking, in an uncontrolled way.
    • An act of immoderate indulgence: It can also refer to any unrestrained, excessive involvement in an activity, often to cope with emotions.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To indulge in an activity to excess: To "binge" means to engage in an activity, especially eating or drinking, in a compulsive and excessive manner over a short period.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • After the exam, he had a binge on pizza and ice cream.
    • The series was so good, I watched it in a single weekend binge.
    • Her shopping binge left her with a large credit card bill.

  • Verb:

    • It's not healthy to binge on junk food.
    • Many people binge-watch their favorite shows.
    • He tends to binge when he's feeling stressed.
Advanced Usage

  • "to go on a binge": to start a period of excessive indulgence.

    • After his diet ended, he went on a week-long binge.

  • "binge and purge": a cycle associated with some eating disorders, involving overeating followed by deliberate vomiting or other compensatory behavior.

    • The clinic specializes in treating patients who binge and purge.
Variants and Related Words

  • Binger (n): A person who binges.

    • He was a chronic binger on video games.

  • Bingeing/Binging (n, gerund): The act or instance of bingeing.

    • Bingeing on sugar can lead to a energy crash.

  • Binge-watch (v, compound): To watch multiple episodes of a television series in rapid succession.

    • We plan to binge-watch the entire new season tonight.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Spree, orgy, bout, fling, excess.
  • Verb: Overindulge, gorge, overeat, guzzle, splurge.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • "Binge on": To consume an excessive amount of a specific thing.
    • She binged on chocolate during the holidays.
Related Idioms

  • "Drinking binge": A period of heavy alcohol consumption.

    • His weekend drinking binge worried his friends.

  • "Binge culture": A societal trend characterized by the consumption of large amounts of media or other products in a short time.

    • Streaming services have contributed to modern binge culture.
binge

The kids binged on ice cream.

Noun
  1. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
    • they went on a bust that lasted three days
  2. any act of immoderate indulgence
    • an orgy of shopping
    • an emotional binge
    • a splurge of spending
Verb
  1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    • She stuffed herself at the dinner
    • The kids binged on ice cream

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