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binger

binger

1 7.8
A person who watches many TV episodes in a short time
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪndʒər/
  • Informal
translation icon : maratonista (informal)
  • YOU TOTAL BINGER!

Examples

  • Being a binger can lead to feeling exhausted, especially after a long night of non-stop movie marathons.

  • I have always been a creative writing sprinter, a poetry manuscript-binger.

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  • As a devoted binger, he spent the entire weekend watching his favorite TV series back-to-back.

  • In today's world, many children have become bingers, immersing themselves in streaming shows for hours on end.

Synonyms

addict
vsbinger
  • Informal
37 4.7

A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it

is episodic and involves short bursts of heavy media consumption
couch potato
vsbinger
  • Informal
11 4.3

A person who sits or lies down a lot, usually watching television

is about short intense episodes of heavy media watching rather than long passive sitting

How Much

binger
  • Informal
1 7.8
viewer
477 1.3

Surface Forms

binger singular
bingers plural

Morphology

binger = binge (transparent) = binge + er

The word is a regular agent noun formed from 'binge' + '-er', meaning a person who binges.

Etymology

The word binger comes from binge, which means doing something 'too much' for a short time, like drinking a lot. That's why a binger today can mean a person who watches many TV episodes quickly or binge-watches a whole series.