binge-watches

Devours episodes consecutively

Binge-watches is the third-person singular form of binge-watch, meaning to watch multiple episodes of a television series in rapid succession: She binge-watches reality shows every weekend.

The practice became widespread with streaming services, which release entire seasons at once.

The term draws on binge's sense of unrestrained indulgence.

content

series

Ordered set of related items

drama · sitcom · thriller · docuseries · K-drama · anime · miniseries · limited series · reality TV · telenovela

streaming

Netflix

Subscription streaming service

  • HuluVideo streaming platform
  • HBO MaxWarner's subscription streaming platform
  • Amazon PrimeE-commerce membership program

autoplay · queue · watchlist · subscription · buffering · streaming service · download · Wi-Fi · smart TV · Chromecast

behavior

couch

Upholstered seating furniture

insomnia · procrastination · addiction · guilt · escapism · isolation · sedentary · hours · obsession · immersion

social

spoilers

Premature plot revelations

live-tweeting · fandom · hashtag · viral · trending · memes · reviews · together · Discord · subreddit

Opposites
viewing intensity/consumption pattern

binge-watchesrations

Controlled food portions

savors · spaces out · samples · parcels out · stretches out

engagement with content

binge-watcheschannel surfs

Switches stations repeatedly

ignores · skips · avoids · tunes out · dabbles

activity vs. passivity

binge-watchesproduces

Creates or yields

exercises · reads · socializes · unplugs

Family

binge, binges, binged, bingeing, binging, watch, watches, watched, watching

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G