habit
/ˈhæb.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Habit means: excessive use of drugs.
Synonyms for habit10
noun, as in excessive use of drugs
noun, as in an established custom
noun, as in (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
noun, as in attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
also used for habit
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What does habit mean?7
noun
excessive use of drugs
an established custom“it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition“owls have nocturnal habits”
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)“a shrub of spreading habit”
verb
put a habit on
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with habit?3
Habit in a sentence
- Because of his habit of wasting money, he couldn't get married.unknown
- Once you've formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.CK
- Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive.carlosalberto
- Try as you may, you will find it impossible to give up that habit.orcrist
- Eating and drinking a lot, is a matter of habit, not nature, believe me.jimkillock
- Once a habit has been acquired, it almost has compulsive power over us.Lumi
- Ak, as was his habit when in thought, stroked his grizzled beard slowly.Hybrid
- A bad habit, once formed, cannot easily be got rid of.pyrachi
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Forms of habit
as a noun
- plural
- habits
as a verb
- third-person singular
- habits
- present participle
- habiting
- past participle
- habited
- past tense
- habited