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binge
(redirected from binging)

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binge and purge
to overeat and vomit, alternatively and repeatedly. (A symptom of the condition called bulimia.) She had binged and purged a number of times before she finally sought help from a doctor. Terry had been bingeing and purging for a number of years and was very, very thin.
See also: and, purge

go on a binge

to do too much of something, especially to drink too much. Jane went on a binge last night and is very sick this morning. Bill loves to spend money on clothes. He's out on a binge right now—buying everything in sight.
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A city hall spokeswoman said the competition would not accept films of real people getting drunk, but was seeking fictional horror films to boost the campaign against the dangers of binging aimed at 15 to 25-year-olds.
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It found that 37 percent of people completely stopped binge eating when given CBT focused on binging - while 3 percent of those assigned to a waiting list control group quit.
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