Princeton's WordNet

1. habit, wont(noun)

   an established custom

   "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

2. habit, use(noun)

   (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

   "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

3. habit(noun)

   a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

4. habit(noun)

   the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

   "a shrub of spreading habit"

5. habit, riding habit(noun)

   attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

6. substance abuse, drug abuse, habit(verb)

   excessive use of drugs

7. habit(verb)

   put a habit on

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. habit(noun)ˈhæb ɪt

   sth that you do regularly that is difficult to stop doing

   I got into the habit of going to bed early.; Don't make a habit of eating dessert.; Biting my nails is one of my bad habits.

2. habitˈhæb ɪt

   to stop a habit

3. habitˈhæb ɪt

   the state of being used to doing sth

4. habitˈhæb ɪt

   because you are used to doing sth

   Now we turn out the lights out of habit.

5. habitˈhæb ɪt

   the physical need to keep taking a drug, drinking alcohol, or smoking

   a drug/heroin/cocaine habit

Webster Dictionary

1. Habit(noun)

   the usual condition or state of a person or thing, either natural or acquired, regarded as something had, possessed, and firmly retained; as, a religious habit; his habit is morose; elms have a spreading habit; esp., physical temperament or constitution; as, a full habit of body

2. Habit(noun)

   the general appearance and manner of life of a living organism

3. Habit(noun)

   fixed or established custom; ordinary course of conduct; practice; usage; hence, prominently, the involuntary tendency or aptitude to perform certain actions which is acquired by their frequent repetition; as, habit is second nature; also, peculiar ways of acting; characteristic forms of behavior

4. Habit(noun)

   outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit

5. Habit(noun)

   to inhabit

6. Habit(noun)

   to dress; to clothe; to array

7. Habit(noun)

   to accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman

The Roycroft Dictionary

1. habit

   The buffer of our feelings; the armor that protects our nerve-force; the great economizer of energy.

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