binge-watch
/ˈbɪndʒ wɒtʃ/verb
उच्चारण बिन्ज वॉच
एक ही बैठक में कई एपिसोड लगातार देख डालना
Core word
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[T, I] ~ (sth) informal
to watch many episodes of a television series one after another in a single sitting
एक ही बैठक में कई एपिसोड लगातार देख डालना
- We binge-watched the whole series over the weekend.
- Radhika binge-watches comedy shows after her exams.
- I plan to binge-watch the new series this weekend.
+ 2 more examples
- Students often binge-watch shows instead of studying.
- They binge-watched a whole season in one night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
binge-watch (verb, transitive)
To binge-watch is to watch many episodes of a show one after another. It takes a direct object: binge-watch a series. Past: binge-watched.
'Binge-watch' का अर्थ किसी कार्यक्रम के कई episodes लगातार देखना है। यह transitive क्रिया है: binge-watch a series। Past: binge-watched।
- She binge-watched the whole series over the weekend.
- We binge-watched three seasons during the holidays.
binge-watch + noun / without object
It can also be used without an object, when the show is clear from the context.
संदर्भ से कार्यक्रम स्पष्ट हो तो इसे बिना object के भी प्रयोग किया जा सकता है।
- On rainy Sundays Radhika just binge-watches.
binge-watching (gerund / noun)
The -ing form can be the subject of a sentence or follow words like stop and avoid.
-ing रूप वाक्य का subject बन सकता है या stop, avoid जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आ सकता है।
- Binge-watching can ruin your sleep.
- Arjun gave up binge-watching during the exam month.
binge-watch + on / until
Time words with it: binge-watch until dawn, binge-watch over the weekend.
समय बताने वाले शब्द इसके साथ आते हैं: until dawn, over the weekend।
- They binge-watched until two in the morning.
+Collocations 4
binge-watch + noun
a seriesa showa seasonepisodesa drama
- She binge-watched a crime drama in one night.
adverb + binge-watch
happilyguiltilysecretlyregularly
- He guiltily binge-watched cartoons before the test.
binge-watch + time
all weekendovernightduring the lockdownon holidays
- Many families binge-watched old serials during the lockdown.
habit + of binge-watching
the habit oftired ofaddicted togive up
- He is addicted to binge-watching and is always sleepy.
“More examples 5
- After the board exams were over, Radhika binge-watched her favourite comedy series.
बोर्ड परीक्षाओं के बाद राधिका ने अपनी पसंदीदा हास्य शृंखला लगातार देख डाली।
- Streaming sites have made it easy to binge-watch whole seasons.
Streaming साइटों ने पूरी seasons को लगातार देखना आसान बना दिया है।
- Doctors say that binge-watching in bed can affect your sleep.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि बिस्तर में लगातार देखते रहना नींद को प्रभावित कर सकता है।
- We binge-watched the cricket documentary in two evenings.
हमने क्रिकेट की वृत्तचित्र शृंखला दो शामों में लगातार देख ली।
- Don't binge-watch the night before the exam; revise instead.
परीक्षा से पहली रात लगातार शृंखला मत देखो; इसके बजाय दोहराओ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She binge-watch the series last night.
✓ She binge-watched the series last night.
A past time word needs the past tense, binge-watched.
बीते समय के लिए past tense 'binge-watched' आना चाहिए।
✗ I binge-watched on the whole series.
✓ I binge-watched the whole series.
The verb takes a direct object with no preposition.
इस क्रिया का direct object सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं।