binge

English

Etymology

From Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge (“to soak”), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɪndʒ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪndʒ

Noun

binge (plural binges)

  1. A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
  2. (by extension) A short period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.

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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.

Derived terms
  • binge and purge

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Swedish

Noun

binge c

  1. (partitioned off) storage area, container
  2. pile (of goods, usually grains)

Declension
Declension of binge 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative binge bingen bingar bingarna
Genitive binges bingens bingars bingarnas
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