1 [C] a thing that you do often and almost without thinking, especially sth that is hard to stop doing:
You need to change your eating habits. * good / bad habits * He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. * It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. * I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. * I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. * I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. * I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. * These things have a habit of coming back to haunt you.
2 [U] usual behaviour:
I only do it out of habit. * I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things).
3 [C] (informal) a strong need to keep using drugs, alcohol or cigarettes regularly:
He began to finance his habit through burglary. * She's tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit. * a 50-a-day habit
4 [C] a long piece of clothing worn by a MONK or NUN
IDIOMS see FORCEn.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is habit a noun, verb, or something else?
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