binge

English

Etymology

From Lincolnshire dialect, binge (“to soak”), of Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪndʒ

Noun

binge (plural binges)

1. A short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.
2. (eating disorder) A rapid and excessive consumption of food.

Synonyms

• (period of excessive consumption, especially of alcohol): bender, jag, spree, toot

Derived terms

• binge drinking
• binge eating
• binge watching

Translations

a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption

• Dutch: zuippartij (nl)
• Finnish: ryyppyputki
• German: Gelage (de) n, Trinkgelage (de) n (alcohol)
• Greek: κραιπάλη (el) f (kraipáli), ξεφάντωμα (el) n (xefántoma), μεθύσι (el) n (methýsi)

• Italian: bisboccia (it)
• Portuguese: compulsão (pt)
• Scottish Gaelic: daorach f
• Serbo-Croatian: пијанка f (pijanka)
• Spanish: comilona (es) f, atracón (es) m (food); botellón m (alcohol)

regarding bulimia nervosa, rapid and excessive consumption of food

• Dutch: vreetbui (nl) f
• Finnish: ahmiminen
• German: Fressattacke f

• Italian: abbuffata f
• Portuguese: compulsão alimentar

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• Spanish: borrachera f

Verb

binge (third-person singular simple present binges, present participle binging or bingeing, simple past and past participle binged)

1. To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.

^Italian: abbuffarsi

Derived terms

• binge and purge

See also

• binge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• begin
• being