binge-read
to read very excessively
TRANSLATION
binge-read = exzessives Lesen, Bücher verschlingen --- GOOGLE INDEX binge-read: approximately 50,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
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BINGE-READING is easier than ever. My local library has a limit of 30 (30!) books you can check out at any one time...
(Huffington Post)
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binge-read
phrasal verb
- to indulge in an excess of reading, especially the books of a particular author or series
(Wordspy)
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The verb binge, which first surfaced around the mid 19th century, is thought to stem from a Lincolnshire dialect and was used in the sense of "to soak."
The modern sense of binge refers to doing something in excess (to go on a binge). While you can basically add binge to any word to describe doing something in excess (binge-OWAD), below are some of the most common binge-phrases:
binge-drink = to drink too much alcohol on one occasion (Binge-drinking is a serious problem among college students)
binge-eat = to a lot of food, especially without being able to control yourself (That chocolate is so good, I believe I could binge-eat it)
binge-watch/binge-view = to watch television for a longer time than usual, often by watching television or movie series (Come over to tonight. We're going to binge-watch Lord Of The Rings.)
- binge-listen = to indulge in an excess of listening to music, podcasts, or other audio content (I'm going to binge-listen the Beatles this weekend)
- binge-think = to overthink a problem; thinking obsessively and intensely over a short period (Let's binge-think this issue and meet again tomorrow)
Grammar note: These phrases are often used in the past participle form, which is created with the -ing suffix (binge-reading, binge-eating, etc...)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I can't wait to binge-read Stephen King while I'm on holiday."
phrasal verb
- to indulge in an excess of reading, especially the books of a particular author or series
(Wordspy)
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The verb binge, which first surfaced around the mid 19th century, is thought to stem from a Lincolnshire dialect and was used in the sense of "to soak."
The modern sense of binge refers to doing something in excess (to go on a binge). While you can basically add binge to any word to describe doing something in excess (binge-OWAD), below are some of the most common binge-phrases:
binge-drink = to drink too much alcohol on one occasion (Binge-drinking is a serious problem among college students)
binge-eat = to a lot of food, especially without being able to control yourself (That chocolate is so good, I believe I could binge-eat it)
binge-watch/binge-view = to watch television for a longer time than usual, often by watching television or movie series (Come over to tonight. We're going to binge-watch Lord Of The Rings.)
- binge-listen = to indulge in an excess of listening to music, podcasts, or other audio content (I'm going to binge-listen the Beatles this weekend)
- binge-think = to overthink a problem; thinking obsessively and intensely over a short period (Let's binge-think this issue and meet again tomorrow)
Grammar note: These phrases are often used in the past participle form, which is created with the -ing suffix (binge-reading, binge-eating, etc...)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I can't wait to binge-read Stephen King while I'm on holiday."
