First Known Use: 1854
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1binge
noun \ˈbinj\
: a short period of time when you do too much of something
Full Definition of BINGE
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)
2
: a social gathering : party
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Origin of BINGE
English dialect binge (to drink heavily)
2binge
verb
: to eat, drink, etc., too much in a short period of time : to go on a binge
bingedbinge·ing or bing·ing
Full Definition of BINGE
intransitive verb
: to go on a binge
— bing·er \ˈbin-jər\ noun
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First Known Use of BINGE
1910
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BINGE Defined for Kids
1binge
noun \ˈbinj\
Definition of BINGE for Kids
: an act of doing something (as eating) to excess in a short time
2binge
verb
binge*ing or bing*ing; binged
Definition of BINGE for Kids
: to do something (as eat) to excess in a short time
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