binge-watch

verb

ˈbinj-ˌwäch How to pronounce binge-watch (audio)
-ˌwȯch
binge-watched; binge-watching; binge-watches

transitive verb

: to watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession
Even those of us who have bundled TV and broadband-Internet subscriptions from telephone or cable companies increasingly use them to binge-watch Netflix shows like Orange Is the New Black on an iPad … rather than flip through 500 channels to find nothing on.Rana Foroohar

Examples of binge-watch in a Sentence

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Replace Emotional Numbing With Mindfulness Emotional numbing as a coping mechanism often manifests as distractions like binge-watching TV, overeating or endless scrolling on social media. Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 With its compact design and Dolby Vision, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K delivers a smooth and fast streaming experience, making this dongle a top choice for movie nights or binge-watching your favorite shows. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025 Viewers will be able to binge-watch this eight-episode series in the coming months. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Apple is hoping those who don’t subscribe to Apple TV+ will ring in 2025 by binge-watching some of its original TV shows and movies — free for anyone with an Apple ID for three days. Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for binge-watch 

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of binge-watch was in 2003

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“Binge-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binge-watch. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

binge-watch

verb
: to watch many episodes of a program in rapid succession
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