addict

Definition

  • noun: a person who is not able to stop taking drugs
  • verb: to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
  • synonyms: lsd user

Examples

  • The clinic provides counseling for (drug) 'addicts'.

  • a television 'addict' [='junkie']

  • a heroin/cocaine/crack 'addict'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Members of the jury, look what happened to bees that have never been asked: Smoking or non-smoking. Is this what nature for us? That we forced became addicted to this rookmachines ... In the man-made wooden labor camps. That we must lead our lives as honingslaven of the white man? Free bees! (..)
    2007 Bee Movie
  • (..) Gotham will survive! He says you must first fix your back. - How does he know? - Ah, he was the prison doctor. He's a morphine addict who incurred the displeasure of powerful people... including your masked friend. How? Many years ago... (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises
  • (..) This is killing me, I gotta...you just stay in my face with my ground rules, I'm out. Come on! First we get ice cream, then I'm out. Umm, yea, I did that... and I got completely addicted to this place that has Korean meatballs. - Yea... - Have you been there? - No, no... - It's mind-blowing. (..)
    2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2