drinking-bout
Noun: a period of heavy or excessive alcohol consumption, typically lasting several hours or days, often characterized by continuous drinking and intoxication.
- (A period of excessive alcohol consumption.)
- (Periods of heavy drinking.)
"to go on a drinking-bout": to engage in a prolonged session of heavy drinking.
- She went on a drinking-bout to celebrate her promotion, but regretted it the next day. (She drank excessively for an extended time.)
"a drinking-bout of epic proportions": an extremely intense or memorable period of heavy drinking.
- The festival turned into a drinking-bout of epic proportions, with many participants unable to recall the events. (An extraordinarily heavy drinking session.)
Binge drinking (n): the act of consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period, often leading to intoxication.
- Binge drinking is a serious health concern among young adults. (Excessive drinking in a short timeframe.)
Drinking spree (n): a period of unrestrained drinking, similar to a drinking-bout but often implying more spontaneity.
- His drinking spree ended when he ran out of money. (A period of uncontrolled drinking.)
Bender: a period of heavy drinking, often lasting several days.
- He went on a bender after losing his job. (A prolonged drinking session.)
Jag: a short period of excessive drinking or indulgence.
- She was on a drinking jag for the entire holiday. (A brief, intense drinking episode.)
Binge on: to consume something excessively, especially alcohol or food.
- He binged on whiskey during the drinking-bout. (He consumed whiskey in large amounts.)
Drink up: to finish drinking something, often used in the context of a drinking-bout.
- They drank up all the beer during the drinking-bout. (They consumed all available alcohol.)
On a bender: engaged in a prolonged drinking session.
- He was on a bender for three days straight. (He was drinking continuously for three days.)
Tie one on: to get drunk, often in a social setting.
- She decided to tie one on at the party, leading to a drinking-bout. (She got heavily drunk.)