marathon
Pronunciation:
/ˈmæɹəθən//ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/noun
Definitions
A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
(by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.
Example: He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.
verb
Definitions
To run a marathon.
To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.
Example: We're going to marathon Star Trek next weekend.