habit

/hˈæbət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an established custom
   “it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”
2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
   “owls have nocturnal habits”
3. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
4. the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
   “a shrub of spreading habit”
5. attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
6. excessive use of drugs

verb

1. put a habit on

Synonyms for habit

• wont
• use
• riding habit
• substance abuse
• drug abuse

Words that rhyme with habit

• rabbit
• inhabit
• jackrabbit
• abbot
• abbott
• kabat