How to Pronounce "binge and purge"
expression
BINJ-ənd-PURJ
BINJ-ənd-PURJ
Definition
To eat a very large amount of food in a short period (binge) and then get rid of it from the body (purge), usually by vomiting, fasting, or using laxatives. It is often related to certain eating disorders.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪndʒ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɝdʒ
British English
bˈɪndʒ/ /ˈænd/ /pˈɜːdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BINJ-ənd-PURJ
UK
BINJ-ənd-PURJ
Listen in Context
Some people with eating disorders binge and purge after meals.
Bulimia nervosa involves a cycle of binge and purge behavior.
Therapists can help patients who binge and purge overcome the cycle.
She used to binge and purge secretly in her teens, but finally got help in college.