Is Binging a Bad Word?

We even binge-listen to hit podcasts like Serial or Dirty John. Binge, here, is usually meant to be positive, if excessive, expressing that we like something so much we gobble it up all at once. But, there are growing concerns that such uses of binge may be making light of serious disorders.

Is there such a word as binging?

To binge means to overindulge, usually for a brief period. Both binging and bingeing are acceptable, according to dictionaries. However, around 1980, retaining the E became distinctly more popular than dropping it, according to Google Ngram Viewer.

What does it mean when someone is binging?

Binge eating involves consuming large quantities of food very quickly, even when not hungry, and to the point of being uncomfortable. Almost everyone overeats once in a while, but it can also become a disorder.