binge

Meanings

Noun

• A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
• A short period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.

Verb

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

Related

Similar words

• bender, jag, spree, toot, debauch

Origin

• From Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge, of unknown origin. Compare dialectal English beene and beam.