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to marathon

to marathon

1 4.4
To spend a long time doing an activity without breaks, often watching many TV episodes
  • verb
  • /ˈmɛrəˌθɑn/
translation icon : hacer una maratón de
  • After hearing so much about it, I finally sat down to marathon the entire series in one sitting.

Examples

  • Now, I've finally amended this oversight in my cinematic knowledge, having marathoned all three.

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  • Also, marathoning a show, as I often do, is pretty impractical.

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  • I decided to wait and marathon S8...

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  • I marathoned this last week and quite enjoyed it.

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  • I'm marathoning John Hughes movies, if you want to hang.

    Ma (2019)

  • Oh, and the new season of How I Met Your Mother came out, which is my favorite TV show ever, so I had to buy that and promptly started marathoning.

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  • I really ought to watch that DVD of The Wire that's sitting next to the telly instead of marathoning another season of the Kardashians...

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  • I plan to marathon my favorite TV series this weekend, watching several episodes in a row.

  • During the rainy day, I decided to marathon all the seasons of my favorite show without taking any breaks.

Antonyms

to take a break
496 1.4

To stop doing something for a short time to rest or relax before continuing

Phrasal Verbs

to run a marathon
11 3.2

To take part in a long race on foot of about 26 miles

Compounds

marathon runner
6 2.9

A person who runs a very long road race of about 26 miles

movie marathon
  • US
4 1.8

A time when people watch several movies one after another without long breaks

battle of Marathon
7.2

A fight in 490 BC near Marathon, Greece in which the Athenians defeat Persian invaders

late-night dance marathon
5.5

A long party where people dance late at night for many hours

marathon of fun
4.2

A long event with fun activities from start to finish

How Long

to marathon
1 4.4
to binge-watch
  • Texting
6 3.9
to watch
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

marathon infinitive
marathoned past
marathoned past participle
marathoning present participle
marathons third person singular

Etymology

To marathon (as a verb) means to do something for a long, continuous time, like watching many TV episodes without breaks, and this use comes from the long running race marathon because both mean a long, lasting effort.