addict meaning and definition

ADDICT noun

Definition of addict (noun)

1. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
   • "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
   • synonyms: freak, junkie, junky, nut
2. someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

ADDICT verb

Definition of addict (verb)

1. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
   • synonyms: hook