Definition:
The term binge is often used to describe an eating disorder behavior. A binge refers to eating in a specific time period a quantity of food that is larger than what most people would eat under the same circumstances.
Although the term binge is used to describe an eating disorder behavior, a binge can refer to any unhealthy behavior that occurs with high frequency in a short amount of time. For example, some people refer to drug use or alcohol use binges where large amounts of a substance are consumed in a short period of time.
Also Known As: binge-eating
