Word: Habit

Pronunciation

/ˈhæbɪt/

Definitions

• Noun: A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. For example: “Reading before bed is her nightly habit.”
  • Singular Noun: A particular custom or usual manner of behavior, dress, etc. For instance: “His habit of smoking has been detrimental to his health.”
• Verb: (archaic) To accustom or get accustomed (to something); to make or become habituated. For example: “She had to habit herself to waking up early for work.”

Phrases

• “Break a habit”: To stop engaging in a repeated behavior or pattern that has become ingrained.
• “Form a habit”: To establish a new, regular practice or tendency.
• “Old habits die hard”: It’s difficult to change long-standing habits.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Exercising regularly is a healthy habit he has developed over time.”
• As a verb (archaic usage): “He tried to habit himself with the rigorous schedule of military life.”

Synonyms

• Custom
• Practice
• Routine
• Convention
• Pattern
• Habitual behavior
• Addiction (in the context of negative or compulsive habits)
• Trait
• Habituation (as a process)