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habit

/ˈhæb.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Habit means: excessive use of drugs.

Synonyms for habit10

noun, as in excessive use of drugs

substance abuse, drug abuse

noun, as in an established custom

wont

noun, as in (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

use

noun, as in attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

riding habit

also used for habit

routine, ritual, habitude, garb, habilitate

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What does habit mean?7

noun

1

excessive use of drugs

2

an established custom“it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”

3

(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition“owls have nocturnal habits”

4

attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

5

a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

6

the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)“a shrub of spreading habit”

verb

1

put a habit on

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with habit?3

two syllables

rabbitabbot

three syllables

inhabit
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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