Addicted Common

Addicted has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of addict

"After years of using heroin, he was addicted to drugs until he finally entered rehabilitation."

In plain English: To be addicted means to have such a strong need for something that you can't stop using it even when it hurts you.

"The children became addicted to playing video games all day long."

Adjective

compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

"she is addicted to chocolate"

"addicted to cocaine"

addicted

Having a biochemical addiction.

"After years of heavy use, he finally admitted to being addicted to heroin due to his brain's severe biochemical dependency."

In plain English: Addicted means being so hooked on something that you can't stop doing it even though it might hurt you.

"He is addicted to his new video game and spends hours playing every night."

Example Sentences

"He is addicted to his new video game and spends hours playing every night." adj

"The children became addicted to playing video games all day long." verb

"He quickly became addicted to watching late-night television shows after his children left for college." verb

"The new smartphone features are so addictive that users often forget to eat or sleep." verb

"Fans were completely addicted by the dramatic twists in the final episode of the series." verb