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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My teenagers coped their way—sleeping late, scrolling phones, binge-watching trashy reality shows. Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Whether a user is binge-watching TV, making video calls, live streaming, recording videos or just taking selfies, the MagFlip Magnetic Wallet is also a steady support. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 So stop ordering takeout and binge-watching TV alone and try to put yourself out there. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 Summer is the perfect time to rest, relax, and, of course, binge-watch some great shows and movies. Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for binge-watch

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

binge-watch

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