Addicted Meaning in English

word · lemma: addict

US

/əˈdɪktɪd/

uh-DIK-tid

UK

/ɐdˈɪktɪd/

uh-DIK-tid

التعريف

Wanting something so much that you cannot stop doing it or using it, especially a harmful habit like drugs or certain activities.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly describes negative dependence, especially on substances or bad habits, but can also be used for harmless obsessions ("addicted to chocolate"). Collocates with 'to', as in 'addicted to TV'. Avoid using for physical needs like hunger.

• Spanish: adicto - enganchado (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): viciado - dependente
• Portuguese (PT): viciado - dependente
• Chinese (Simplified): 上瘾
• Chinese (Traditional): 上癮
• Hindi: आदी
• Arabic: مدمن
• Bengali: নেশাগ্রস্ত - অভ্যস্ত (ক্ষতিকর অভ্যাসে)
• Russian: зависимый - пристрастившийся
• Japanese: 中毒している
• Vietnamese: nghiện
• Korean: 중독된
• Turkish: bağımlı
• Urdu: عادی - لت میں مبتلا
• Indonesian: nghiện

جمل نموذجية

He is addicted to video games.

basic

She became addicted to coffee in college.

basic

Many people are addicted to their phones.

basic

He’s seriously addicted to social media—he checks it every five minutes.

natural

I didn't realize I was addicted until I tried to quit.

natural

She jokes that she's addicted to travel—she's always planning another trip.

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