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Olga
is there a word for "non-stop reading" like "binge-watching"?
What's it called when you're reading books or articles one by one without stopping? a verb, or maybe an adverb or an idiom?
12 de mar. de 2019 15:22
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Hi Olga,
You can use the verb "devoured". It means to eat greedily as though you are very hungry. In your context, you can use "devoured" as a metaphor to mean that you are reading your books as though they are your sustenance and your survival depends on it.
Example:Tom finished devouring two books in an hour!
Reference URL: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/devour
(There is a section that describes "devouring books".
Alternatively, you can also say that someone is "engrossed" (participial adjective) in reading, or simply being a "bookworm" (noun).
Example: Tom is engrossed in the article and kept reading.
12 de marzo de 2019
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I don't see any reason you can't say 'binge reading'. It's not that common, but I'm sure I have heard it before, and it would be perfectly clear.
That is the point of communication - using phrases that are clear and unambiguous. As long as that is the case, go ahead and use it.
12 de marzo de 2019
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Hello Olga,
Most of the previous answers I think will be useful to you. However, another useful phrase is "avid reader". The word "avid" means "having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something." We often use the phase "avid reader" to describe someone who very much loves reading and does it a lot. For example,
"Mary is an avid reader and usually reads several books a month."
"Steven is an avid reader, and is very knowledgeable on most topics that interest him."
12 de marzo de 2019
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Hello, Olga. You can say that you have been "binging on books" or "binging on reading". This would mean that you have been reading books excessively or without stopping. I enjoy reading and binge on books quite frequently. It's a favorite past-time of mine.
12 de marzo de 2019
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I think you can you binge for reading too. If you want to use non-stop then I would say "I've been reading no-stop for the past x weeks/months."
12 de marzo de 2019
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