BINGE

bust, tear, binge, bout

(noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; “they went on a bust that lasted three days”

orgy, binge, splurge

(noun) any act of immoderate indulgence; “an orgy of shopping”; “an emotional binge”; “a splurge of spending”

gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out

(verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; “She stuffed herself at the dinner”; “The kids binged on ice cream”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

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

Verb

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

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

Anagrams

• begin, being, beĂŻng

Source: Wiktionary



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