habit
an established custom
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,319 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,870 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an established custom also: wont 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 also: use owls have nocturnal habitsshe had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- 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) also: riding habit
- excessive use of drugs also: substance abuse, drug abuse
verb
- put a habit on
habit in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Contrary to his habit, Maxence did not offer any denial.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The Indian Circé had the habit of eating the animals into which she transformed men.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It is a silly habit, I dare say, but somehow it seems to bring a great deal of romance into one’s life.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1