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Synonyms for binge

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

spree bender debauch orgy steamer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Spree — A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc

spree, bender, debauch, jag, toot slang

2. Bust

bust, bout, tear

3. Splurge

splurge informal, orgy

Other

bum, steamer, carouse, batter slang

Verb

over-eat, over-indulge, gorge, stuff, satiate, glut, engorge, gormandize, gormandise UK, gourmandise UK, overgorge, ingurgitate, englut, pig out slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

  2. n. 2

    A compressed period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.

  3. v. 1

    To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.

    She'll binge an entire series on the weekend.

Related words

Word family
binge-and-purge binge-purge binger
Phrases
binge viewing binge-watching

Forms

Plural
binges → sprees, benders, debauches, jags…
Past participle
binged
e.g. binged → over-eaten, over-indulged, gorged, stuffed…

Example sentences

  • spree How much did you spend on your last shopping spree?
  • bender Tom is known to go on a bender every so often.
  • debauch The pirates wished to debauch him because of his beauty.
  • orgy During the orgy Megumi ran naked round the lawn.
  • steamer The steamer wound in and out among the islands.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bingerising
spreerising
benderrising
debauchsteady
orgyrising
steamersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bum1, jag
4 letters
tear1, bust1, bout1, orgy2, toot1, glut1
5 letters
stuff1, spree1, gorge1
6 letters
batter2, bender2, englut
7 letters
steamer2, splurge1, satiate, debauch, carouse2, engorge
9 letters
overgorge
10 letters
gormandize, gormandise
11 letters
gourmandise, ingurgitate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (orgy2 = 2 syllables).