Meaning & Definition of Addict in English
English⟶
Addict
/ədɪkt/
noun
1. Someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- "A golf addict"
- "A car nut"
- "A bodybuilding freak"
- "A news junkie"
synonym:
- addict,
- nut,
- freak,
- junkie,
- junky
2. Someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance
- Abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
synonym:
- addict
verb
1. To cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
synonym:
- addict,
- hook
Examples of using
My name is Tom and I'm an addict.
Tom became a drug addict.
She's an heroin addict.