habit
🇺🇸
/ˈhæbɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈhæbɪt/
noun
A2
something you do often without thinking, and it's hard to stop
I have a habit of biting my nails when I'm nervous.
B1
usual way of acting
She checks her phone out of habit, even when it's not ringing.
R
strong need to use drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes regularly
His smoking habit is hard to break.
R
long piece of clothing worn by a monk or nun
The monk's habit was simple and plain.
translation
something you do often without thinking, and it's hard to stop; usual way of acting; strong need to use drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes regularly; long piece of clothing worn by a monk or nun
Word Forms
Plural
habits