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ALL meanings of habit

hab·it
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  • noun habit behaviour 1
  • noun habit drugs 1
  • noun habit religion, nuns 1
  • noun habit an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street. 1
  • noun habit customary practice or use: Daily bathing is an American habit. 1
  • noun habit a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands. 1
  • noun habit a dominant or regular disposition or tendency; prevailing character or quality: She has a habit of looking at the bright side of things. 1
  • noun habit addiction, especially to narcotics (often preceded by the). 1
  • noun habit mental character or disposition: a habit of mind. 1
  • noun habit characteristic bodily or physical condition. 1
  • noun habit the characteristic form, aspect, mode of growth, etc., of an organism: a twining habit. 1
  • noun habit the characteristic crystalline form of a mineral. 1
  • noun habit garb of a particular rank, profession, religious order, etc.: a monk's habit. 1
  • noun habit the attire worn by a rider of a saddle horse. 1
  • verb with object habit Archaic. to dwell in. 1
  • verb without object habit Obsolete. to dwell. 1
  • noun habit An action done on a regular basis. 1
  • variable noun habit A habit is something that you do often or regularly. 0
  • countable noun habit A habit is an action which is considered bad that someone does repeatedly and finds it difficult to stop doing. 0
  • countable noun habit A drug habit is an addiction to a drug such as heroin or cocaine. 0
  • countable noun habit A habit is a piece of clothing shaped like a long loose dress, which a nun or monk wears. 0
  • noun habit a tendency or disposition to act in a particular way 0
  • noun habit established custom, usual practice, etc 0
  • noun habit a learned behavioural response that has become associated with a particular situation, esp one frequently repeated 0
  • noun habit mental disposition or attitude 0
  • noun habit a practice or substance to which a person is addicted 0
  • noun habit the state of being dependent on something, esp a drug 0
  • noun habit the method of growth, type of existence, behaviour, or general appearance of a plant or animal 0
  • noun habit the customary apparel of a particular occupation, rank, etc, now esp the costume of a nun or monk 0
  • noun habit a woman's riding dress 0
  • verb habit to clothe 0
  • noun habit costume; dress 0
  • noun habit a particular costume showing rank, status, etc. 0
  • noun habit a distinctive religious costume 0
  • noun habit a costume worn for certain occasions 0
  • noun habit habitual or characteristic condition of mind or body; disposition 0
  • noun habit a thing done often and hence, usually, done easily; practice; custom 0
  • noun habit a pattern of action that is acquired and has become so automatic that it is difficult to break 0
  • noun habit a tendency to perform a certain action or behave in a certain way; usual way of doing 0
  • noun habit an addiction, esp. to narcotics 0
  • noun habit the tendency of a plant or animal to grow in a certain way; characteristic growth 0
  • noun habit An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness. 0
  • verb transitive habit to dress; clothe 0
  • noun habit A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns. 0
  • verb transitive habit to inhabit 0
  • noun habit A piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity. 0
  • noun habit (archaic) Outward appearance; attire; dress. 0
  • noun habit (botany, mineralogy) Form of growth or general appearance of a variety or species of plant or crystal. 0
  • noun habit An addiction. 0
  • verb habit To clothe. 0
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