habit

/'hæbit/
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habit

A monk wears a simple brown habit as he walks through a garden.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up: A repeated behavior that becomes automatic.
    • A long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order: The distinctive robe or dress of a nun or monk.
    • The general form, mode of growth, or appearance of a living thing: The characteristic shape or way of growing of a plant or animal.
    • A woman's riding dress: A formal outfit worn for horseback riding, typically consisting of a jacket and a long skirt.

  2. Verb (archaic):

    • To dress or clothe: To put a garment on someone.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Regular Practice):
    • She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
    • It's a good habit to review your notes every day.
  • Noun (Religious Attire):
    • The nun wore a simple black habit.
  • Noun (Form/Growth):
    • The plant has a climbing habit.
  • Noun (Riding Dress):
    • In the 19th century, a proper riding habit was essential for ladies.
  • Verb (Archaic):
    • The queen was habited in robes of state for the ceremony.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in the habit of (doing something)": To do something regularly or customarily.
    • He is in the habit of taking a walk after dinner.
  • "To make a habit of (something)": To do something so often it becomes a habit.
    • Don't make a habit of arriving late.
  • "To break/kick a habit": To stop doing something that is a regular, often bad, practice.
    • She finally managed to break her habit of smoking.
  • "Force of habit": An action done automatically because it has been done many times before.
    • I drove to my old office out of force of habit.
Variants and Related Words
  • Habitual (adj): Done constantly or as a habit.
    • He is a habitual coffee drinker.
  • Habituate (verb): To make or become accustomed to something.
    • The animals became habituated to the presence of tourists.
  • Habitude (noun, rare): Customary manner or practice.
Synonyms
  • Custom: A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.
  • Routine: A sequence of actions regularly followed.
  • Practice: The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, often repeatedly.
  • Propensity: An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • Old habits die hard: It is difficult to stop doing things that one has been doing for a long time.
    • I tried to stop eating sweets, but old habits die hard.
  • A creature of habit: A person who follows an unvarying routine.
    • My grandfather is a creature of habit; he eats lunch at exactly noon every day.
habit

A monk wears a simple brown habit as he walks through a garden.

Noun
  1. excessive use of drugs
  2. attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
  3. the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
    • a shrub of spreading habit
  4. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
  5. (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
  6. an established custom
    • it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
Verb
  1. put a habit on

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