Definition of binge drinking in English: binge drinking
noun mass noun The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
‘teenagers as young as 16 admit to binge drinking’
More example sentences
‘In pregnant human females, one ill-timed bout of binge drinking may produce permanent fetal damage.’ ‘Last month the Home Office also announced proposals to help tackle the culture of binge drinking.’ ‘A policy to tackle binge drinking was published by the Government last month.’ ‘At the college level binge drinking was reported by 65 percent of drinkers, the highest level in the nation.’ ‘Frequent binge drinking increased from 5% to 12% for the same period.’ ‘Binge drinking among adults inevitably sets a bad example for young people who want to be "more grown up".’ ‘Early exposure to the culture of binge drinking can do terrible harm to a child.’ ‘Other studies have linked binge drinking to breast cancer.’ ‘Opening later encourages sensible drinking, rather than binge drinking in short periods.’ ‘There have been quite a few documentaries recently on binge drinking.’ ‘Ministers have rejected proposals - supported by supermarkets - to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to stop binge drinking.’ ‘The Department of Health, in a bid to curb binge drinking among young people, pushed for a 50 per cent increase in duty on spirits.’ ‘The first step is to tackle the blight of binge drinking.’ ‘Nor should there be any doubt that our society's fondness for binge drinking is related to the spreading epidemic of extreme casual violence.’ ‘Binge drinking has been elevated to the national sport.’ ‘Furnham was speaking in advance of the release of a report on binge drinking to which he has contributed.’ Pronunciation
binge drinking /ˈbɪn(d)ʒ drɪnkɪŋ/