binge


a period of excessive eating or drinking

TRANSLATION

binge = das Gelage binge drinking = das Besäufnis cleaning binge = die Putzorgie

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Bing Crosby, who once spent two months in jail for dangerous driving after a minor accident, enjoyed drinking and partying. Indeed, as a young man he was given a fitting nickname by his friends: "Binge" Crosby!

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Crosby, Bing (1904-1977) American singer and actor noted for such musical works as It's Christmas Time, I Got Rhythm, and White Christmas; and for his roles in such films as Rear Window, White Christmas, and The Bells of St. Mary's; and (with Bob Hope) in such popular “Road” films as The Road to Singapore (1940)

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binge
noun

- A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink: an eating binge

to binge, bing·ing, or binge·ing
verb

- To engage in excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink.

(a person who binges is a binger)

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Synonyms:
binge, fling, jag, orgy, spree

These nouns denote a period of uncontrolled self-indulgence:

- a gambling BINGE
- had one last FLING before beginning a new job
- a crying JAG
- an eating ORGY
- a shopping SPREE.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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