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binge drinking
noun
- a usually brief period or bout of excessive alcohol consumption.
binge drinking
noun
- the practice of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol regularly
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Derived Forms
- binge drinker, noun
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Other Words From
- binge drinker noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of binge drinking1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
For men, excessive, or binge drinking, is defined as five or more drinks at one time, or more than 15 drinks during the week.
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Binge drinking then becomes associated with high status and the ‘cool’ students on campus.
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An upcoming study shows that the more you engage in binge drinking, the higher your social status.
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The crack-smoking, binge-drinking mayor of Toronto seems to think his drug use is purely a personal problem.
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To that end, she has mastered the art of civilized binge-drinking.
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