Addict Definition & Meaning

addict
noun
  1. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
  2. someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
verb
  1. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

"Addict" in song lyrics

See how addict is used in real songs:

  • "Semi-automatic, fully addicted crime addict"
    A+ f/ Prodigy — Gusto
  • "I spit dope and you been a addict"
    Alchemist f/ The L.O.X. — The Essence
  • "I drive a automatic, I spit it like a addict"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — U Got Talent

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