binge drinkv.
/ˈbɪn(d)ʒ ˈdrɪŋk/, U.S. /ˈbɪndʒ ˈdrɪŋk/ intransitive. To drink a large quantity of alcohol in a short period of time; to engage in binge drinking.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [verb (intransitive)] > go on drinking-bout
Bacchanalize1656
to loose (also let loose) a pin1711
binge1854
to break outa1888
to go on the bust1890
toot1890
to go on the shout1892
pub-crawl1937
barhop1954
binge drink1975
1975 Sun-Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 12 Jan. c8/1 It is the one who continues to drink into oblivion, who binge drinks, or cannot stop after one or two.
1986 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 86 169/1 Some alcoholics drink small amounts constantly or binge-drink periodically.
1999 Times 15 Apr. 20/5 He is right if the drinking has been excessive and, in particular, if the person binge-drinks.
2012 B. Kirk & H. S. Kirk Brave Heart ii. 22 The first time I binge drank was when I had gone camping with a couple of my mates.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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