Dictionary definition · habit
noun
- an established custom"it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition"owls have nocturnal habits"
- a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
- the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)"a shrub of spreading habit"
- attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- excessive use of drugs
verb
- put a habit on
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).