binge
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge (“to soak”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal English beene and beam (“to cure leakage in a tub or barrel by soaking, thereby causing the wood to swell”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
binge (plural binges)
- A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
- (by extension) A short period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.
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Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
short period of excessive consumption, especially of alcohol
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Verb[edit]
binge (third-person singular simple present binges, present participle binging or bingeing, simple past and past participle binged)
- To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to engage in a short period of excessive consumption
References[edit]
- Wright, Joseph (1898) The English Dialect Dictionary[1], volume 1, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 269
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Anagrams[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
binge c
Declension[edit]
Declension of binge | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | binge | bingen | bingar | bingarna |
Genitive | binges | bingens | bingars | bingarnas |