binge
word
Definition
A binge is when someone does something, like eating, drinking, or watching, in an extreme or uncontrolled way, often for a short period of time.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. Common collocations: 'binge eating', 'binge drinking', 'binge-watching'. Implies excess and lack of control, often over a short time. Not used for positive or healthy behaviors.
Spanish: atracónPortuguese (BR): excesso - farra (comida/bebida/assistir)Portuguese (PT): excesso - farra (comida/bebida/ver)Chinese (Simplified): 狂欢 - 放纵Chinese (Traditional): 狂歡 - 放縱Hindi: अत्यधिक सेवन - बinge (अत्यधिक देखना/खाना/पीना)Arabic: نهم (إفراط في الأكل/الشرب/المشاهدة)Bengali: অতিরিক্তে লিপ্ত হওয়া - লাগাতার খাওয়া (খাদ্য), পান করা, দেখা ইত্যাদিRussian: запой - переедание (отдельно для еды) - марафон (просмотр, игры)Japanese: やりすぎ - ドカ食い (食事) - 一気見 (動画など)Vietnamese: cơn thỏa thích - cơn ăn uống quá độ - xem liên tụcKorean: 폭식 - 폭음 - 몰아보기 - 과도하게 몰입하기Turkish: aşırıya kaçma - tıkınırcasına yeme - aşırı tüketimUrdu: زیاد کھانا - حد سے زیادہ سرگرمی (مثلاً کھانا، پینا، دیکھنا)Indonesian: pesta - kebiasaan berlebihan (makan/minum/nonton)
Example Sentences
She went on a movie binge over the weekend.
basic
Last night, he had a food binge and ate three pizzas.
basic
Too many sweets can lead to a sugar binge.
basic
We had a Netflix binge and watched the whole season in one night.
natural
After a stressful week, she went on a shopping binge.
natural
His video game binges sometimes last all night.
natural