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Definition habit in British English

habit noun

noun
/ˈhæbɪt/

▪ annoying, bad, dirty, disgusting, filthy, unfortunate

1

something that you do often or regularly, often without thinking about it

Example

healthy eating habits

Example

He had acquired some rather bad habits at college.

Example

They were in the habit of going for long walks.

Example

George has got into the habit of going to bed late.

Example

Whenever I walk by her building I look up at her window from sheer force of habit.

Synonyms and related words
habit routine daily life
1.1

something that you often do without intending to or without realizing that you are doing it, which can annoy other people

Example

He had the annoying habit of tapping the table when he was nervous.

Synonyms and related words
habit routine daily life
1.2

a physical need to do something regularly such as smoke cigarettes or take drugs

Example

He started stealing to finance his heroin habit.

Example

Over 10 million smokers have succeeded in kicking the habit.

Synonyms and related words
abuse addiction bust ashtray cessation chain-smoke
Synonyms and related words
ballgown caftan chemise
Definition habit in British English