Binge-watch: Meaning, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：Binge-watch (Binge-watch)

Binge-watch 🔊

/bɪndʒ wɒtʃ/

To watch multiple episodes of a TV series or show in a row over a short period of time, without much of a break.

Binge-watch 🔊

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/bɪndʒ wɒtʃ/

To watch multiple episodes of a TV series consecutively in a short period, often without breaks.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Binge (from binge, 'excess') + watch, meaning to watch episodes excessively.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'binge' of episodes: you watch until your eyes hurt.

📖 Example

I had a free weekend, so I decided to binge-watch that new mystery series on my laptop in the living room. 🔊 I had a free weekend, so I decided to binge-watch that new mystery series on my laptop in the living room.

🔗 Collocations

binge-watch a series – watch all episodes of a series in one go

binge-watch on Netflix – stream multiple episodes on Netflix

binge-watch all night – watch episodes continuously through the night

🔄 Synonyms

marathon watch (v. phrase) – to watch a series in a single long session

binge-view (v.) – to view multiple episodes back-to-back

binge (v.) – to engage in an activity excessively, especially watching shows

🚫 Antonyms

watch sparingly (v. phrase) – to watch episodes infrequently with long breaks

drip-feed (v.) – to release or watch episodes one at a time over a long period

🌱 Derivatives

binge-watcher (n.) – a person who binge-watches shows

binge-watching (n.) – the activity of watching multiple episodes in a row

📖 Cultural Story

Popularized with streaming services like Netflix in the 2010s, 'binge-watch' was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013, reflecting a shift in TV consumption.