Binge
/bɪndʒ/noun
To consume an excessive amount of something, especially food, drink, or entertainment, in a short period.
Did you know?The word’s earliest history is obscure, but its recorded nineteenth-century sense centered on uncontrolled drinking before expanding to any episode of excessive consumption.
Etymological Timeline
Early 19th Century
English dialects
binge
“A bout or spell of excessive drinking; the precise origin is uncertain.”
1813
English
binge
“A drinking bout or period of heavy indulgence.”
Mid-19th Century
English
binge
“To drink heavily or indulge excessively.”
Late 19th–20th Century
English
binge
“A period of uncontrolled or excessive activity, not limited to alcohol.”
Modern English
English
binge
“To consume large amounts of food, media, or another thing in a short time.”
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