binge (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /bɪndʒ/
Definition
To indulge in an activity, especially eating or drinking, to excess for a prolonged period.
Examples
He went on a drinking binge after losing his job.
The festival is a great chance to binge on delicious local food.
She admitted to a sugar binge after a difficult exam.
How to Use binge
- binge on (prepositional phrase)
- To consume large amounts of something. — "He tends to binge on sweets when he's stressed."
- binge-watch (collocation)
- To watch many episodes of a TV series in rapid succession. — "Let's binge-watch the new season tonight."
- binge-eat (collocation)
- To eat large quantities of food in a short period. — "She would binge-eat whenever she felt lonely."
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