habit meaning and definition

HABIT noun

Definition of habit (noun)

1. an established custom
   • "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
   • synonyms: wont
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"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
   • synonyms: use
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)
   • synonyms: riding habit
6. excessive use of drugs
   • synonyms: drug abuse, substance abuse

HABIT verb

Definition of habit (verb)

1. put a habit on