Habit - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhæbɪt|  American pronunciation of the word habit
Brit.  |ˈhæbɪt|  British pronunciation of the word habit

noun

- an established custom (syn: wont)
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 (syn: use)
owls have nocturnal habits
she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- 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
- attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- excessive use of drugs

verb

- put a habit on

Extra examples

It was his habit to take a nap after dinner every evening.

It's important that parents teach their children good study habits.

He fell into some bad habits after graduating from college.

It's never easy to break a bad habit.

He still gets up early every day from habit.

She always closed the door softly out of habit.

He hasn't been able to kick his cocaine habit.

...his exclusive clothing store had habited the town's upper crust for as long as anyone could remember...

You suit the gloomy habit of my.

I'll habit my behaviour in humility.

Regular exercise is a good habit for kids to develop.

Thinking negatively can become a habit.

Jeff was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner.

She has a habit of playing with her hair when she's nervous.

I've got out of the habit of practising my saxophone.

Word forms

noun
singular: habit
plural: habits
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