binge

binge
binge1 [ bındʒ ] noun count
an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking:
He went on a drinking binge over the weekend.
the largest ever public spending binge
binge eating
binge
binge 2 [ bındʒ ] verb intransitive
to do too much of something you enjoy, especially eating:
binge on: He would binge on chocolate until he was sick.
binge and purge
to eat too much and then force yourself to VOMIT, especially because you are suffering from BULIMIA

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Binge — (Bergb.), die durch das Zusammenbrechen alter Grubenbaue, meist der Schachte, über Tage entstehende trichterförmige Vertiefung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Binge — (Pinge, Tagebruch), s. Bruch (Bergbau) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • Binge — Binge, s. Pinge …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • binge — informal ► NOUN ▪ a short period of excessive indulgence. ► VERB (bingeing or US also binging) ▪ indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess. DERIVATIVES binger noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • binge — I UK [bɪndʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms binge : singular binge plural binges an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking He went on a drinking binge at the weekend. the largest ever public spending binge …   English dictionary

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