I. ˈbinj verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
dialect Britain : to soak (a wooden vessel) so as to swell the wood and prevent leakage
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : to stand soaking so as to swell and prevent leakage
putting vats to binge
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: English dialect binge to drink heavily, from binge (I)
1.
a. : uninhibited and usually excessive indulgence especially in alcoholic beverages : carousal
bleary-eyed from a week-end binge
b. : unreserved and often riotous indulgence in or abandonment to any form of activity : a riotous display : orgy , rampage , splurge
a buying binge
an emotional binge
2. : a social gathering : party
fancy-dress binges have always been my dish — P.G.Wodehouse
the intimate binge or book tea — R.G.G.Price
III. ˈbinj intransitive verb
( binged ; binged ; bingeing or binging ; binges )
Etymology: binge , noun
: to go on a binge ; especially : to go on an eating binge : eat compulsively or greedily especially as a symptom of bulimia
the urge to binge on chocolate cookies — Sylvia Sachs
a self-destructive pattern of smoking, starving, and bingeing — Carol Tavris
• bing·er noun